RIC → BOSRichmond to Boston

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Boston (BOS): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 762 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Boston. Updated 4 November 2026 at 07:09 UTC.

RIC Richmond busy · +19
BOS Boston smooth · +0
762 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 06:05–18:2041x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 41x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 14 tracked RIC → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Delta 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
Delta Air LinesDL83% on time

Flights DL5697 06:05 daily · DL5622 11:29 daily · DL5665 18:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

JetBlue AirwaysB688% on time

Flights B6382 07:00 daily · B61282 11:45 daily · B6782 15:34 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-031I620departed+0
11-03B61282dep −7 → arr−31
11-03B6782dep −6 → arr−51
11-03DL5622dep +45 → arr+17
11-03DL5697dep +18 → arr−4
11-021I750departed−10
11-02B61282dep −5 → arr−26
11-02B6382departed+5
11-02B6782dep +57 → arr+18
11-02DL5622departed+14
11-02DL5697dep +16 → arr−3
11-01B61282dep +2 → arr−20
11-01B6382departed+10
11-01B6782dep +10 → arr−42
11-01DL5622departed+14
11-01DL5665dep +17 → arr−13
11-01DL5697departed+11
10-31B61282departed+11
10-31B6382dep +18 → arr−2
10-31B6782dep −4 → arr−60
10-31DL5622departed+18
10-31DL5697dep +10 → arr−19
10-30DL5622arrived+2

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
RICRichmond +19 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RIC delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 5 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RIC and BOS: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RIC 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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RIC to BOS questions

Is RIC–BOS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:20 from RIC. 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 RIC to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 762 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–BOS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.