JFK → BOSNew York to Boston

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Boston (BOS): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 300 km, an estimated 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Boston. Updated 16 October 2026 at 16:39 UTC.

Today, JFK → BOS

Fri 16 Oct · local times
B61118JetBlue33 min late

The JFK board at 12:26 shows departure at 13:33 instead of 13:00, gate 502 (T5).

Landing
15:01BOS board estimate · sched 14:29
Later cancelled
0.9%of 2,324 past JetBlue flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
DL5595 13:22Delta · then AA4397 15:30, B6618 15:30
Track B61118 →
  1. 06:00 DL5765Delta Left 05:50 ·
  2. 06:35 B62718JetBlue Left 06:27 Landed 07:28 −31
  3. 08:10 AA4364American Left 08:05 BOS est. 09:21In the air · sched 09:36
  4. 09:35 B61018JetBlue Left 09:29 BOS est. 10:45In the air · sched 11:01
  5. 09:50 DL5733Delta Left 09:42 Landed 11:29 +14
  6. 13:00 B61118JetBlue Est. 13:33 +33Gate 502 · T5 BOS est. 15:01 +32sched 14:29
  7. 13:15 DL5595Delta Est. 13:22 +7Gate A09 · T4 BOS est. 14:41sched 14:49
  8. 15:30 AA4397American On scheduleGate 42 · T8 BOS 16:58scheduled
  9. 15:30 B6618JetBlue On scheduleGate 522 · T5 BOS 17:24scheduled
  10. 17:26 DL5798Delta On scheduleGate A15 · T4 BOS est. 19:01sched 19:06
  11. 19:29 B6818JetBlue On scheduleGate 507 · T5 BOS 21:35scheduled
  12. 21:30 DL2639Delta On scheduleGate B43 · T4 ·
  13. 22:00 AA4659American Airlines On scheduleGate 38 · T8 ·
  14. 22:30 B61318JetBlue On scheduleGate 521 · T5 ·
  15. · B68518JetBlue On schedule BOS est. 09:47 +30sched 09:17

Checked JFK board 12:26 · BOS board 12:39

JFK New York smooth · +0
BOS Boston smooth · +0
300 km · ~0h 53m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 19 operated JFK → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~0h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA4364 08:10 daily · AA4659 22:00 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL5765 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5733 09:50 daily · DL5595 13:15 daily · DL5798 17:26 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB675% on time

Flights B62718 varies daily · B61018 varies daily · B61118 13:00 daily · B6618 15:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA4364dep −5 → arr−15
10-16B61018dep −6 → arr−16
10-16B62718dep −8 → arr−31
10-16DL5733dep −8 → arr+14
10-16DL5765departed−10
10-15AA4364departed−5
10-15AA4397departed−7
10-15AA4659departed−8
10-15B61018departed−10
10-15B61118departed−3
10-15B61318departed−8
10-15B62718departed−5
10-15B6618departed+32
10-15B6818departed+16
10-15DL2639departed−8
10-15DL5595departed−3
10-15DL5733departed−7
10-15DL5765departed−8
10-15DL5798departed−7

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 9 kt Full JFK delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 7 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 62% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +31 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to BOS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

JFK to BOS questions

Is JFK–BOS running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:26 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JFK to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 300 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 51–56 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–BOS fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 90 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.