LGA → BOSNew York to Boston

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Boston (BOS): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 83% of the last 42 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 42 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 297 km, an estimated 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Boston. Updated 21 October 2026 at 00:14 UTC.

Today, LGA → BOS

Tue 20 Oct · local times
DL5759DeltaIn the air, 55 min late

Left LGA at 08:54, 55 min after its 07:59 slot.

Track DL5759 →
  1. 06:00 AA4394American Left 05:58 BOS est. 06:55In the air · sched 07:07
  2. 06:00 DL5696Delta Left 05:56 ·
  3. 06:59 DL5793Delta Left 06:53 ·
  4. 07:35 AA3045American Left 07:25 Landed 08:43 −12
  5. 07:59 DL5759Delta Left 08:54 +55 ·
  6. 08:59 DL5853Delta Left 08:54 ·
  7. 10:00 DL5728Delta Left 09:51 ·
  8. 10:30 AA1050American Left 10:19 Landed 11:39 −5
  9. 10:59 DL5745Delta Left 11:06 +7 ·
  10. 11:30 AA1571American Left 11:55 +25 Landed 13:00 +16
  11. 12:00 DL5761Delta Left 11:54 ·
  12. 13:00 DL5758Delta Left 12:52 ·
  13. 13:18 AA4402American Airlines Left 13:09 ·
  14. 13:59 DL5739Delta Left 13:56 ·
  15. 15:00 KL5004KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Left 14:56 ·
  16. 16:00 KL5901KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Left 16:13 +13 ·
  17. 20:00 DL5823Delta Est. 19:55Gate 94 · TC BOS est. 20:47sched 21:29
  18. 21:00 DL1651Delta On scheduleGate 86 · TC BOS est. 22:22sched 22:24
  19. 21:16 AA4502American On scheduleGate 30 · TB BOS est. 22:09sched 22:33
  20. 21:59 DL5839Delta On scheduleGate 88A · TC BOS est. 22:51sched 23:20

Checked LGA board 19:47 · BOS board 20:14

LGA New York smooth · +0
BOS Boston smooth · +0
297 km · ~0h 53m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:5916x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 42 operated LGA → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 42 operated legs
Flight time~0h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 42

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesEL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.

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 AirlinesAA86% on time

Flights AA3045 07:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1050 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1571 11:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA4402 13:18 Mo We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL81% on time

Flights DL5696 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL5793 06:59 daily · DL5759 07:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL5853 08:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.LY

Flights LY4209 varies Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AA1050dep −11 → arr−5
10-20AA1571dep +25 → arr+16
10-20AA3045dep −10 → arr−12
10-20AA4394dep −2 → arr−12
10-20AA4402departed−9
10-20DL5696departed−4
10-20DL5728departed−9
10-20DL5739departed−3
10-20DL5745departed+7
10-20DL5758departed−8
10-20DL5759departed+55
10-20DL5761departed−6
10-20DL5793departed−6
10-20DL5853departed−5
10-20KL5004departed−4
10-20KL5901departed+13
10-19AA1050departed+1
10-19AA1571departed−10
10-19AA2559dep +82 → arr−6
10-19AA3045departed−8
10-19AA3224dep −7 → arr+25
10-19AA4394departed−5
10-19AA4402departed−4
10-19AA4502departed−6
10-19AA4724departed−10
10-19DL1651departed−4
10-19DL5696departed+0
10-19DL5725departed−6
10-19DL5727departed−6
10-19DL5728departed+37
10-19DL5738dep −7 → arr+52
10-19DL5739departed−7
10-19DL5745departed+20
10-19DL5746dep +3 → arr+23
10-19DL5758departed+11
10-19DL5759departed−5
10-19DL5761departed−6
10-19DL5793departed−2
10-19DL5819departed−5
10-19DL5823departed−3

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 16 kt Full LGA delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 LGA 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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LGA to BOS questions

Is LGA–BOS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from LGA. 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 LGA to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 297 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 51–55 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–BOS fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 150 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.