Route Reliability
New York → Boston
LGA–BOS · 184 miles · LaGuardia Airport to Boston Logan International Airport
- 74%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 10 min
- Average arrival delay
- 5.3%
- Cancelled
- 7,148
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines74%4,944 flights
- 2.American Airlines74%2,204 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
LGA–BOS flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 59% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
LGA–BOS flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Saturdays and just 69% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 74% to 74% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 5.3% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon74%(1061 flights)
- Tue74%(1130 flights)
- Wed77%(1133 flights)
- Thu70%(1097 flights)
- Fri74%(1133 flights)
- Sat84%(345 flights)
- Sun69%(866 flights)
- 6–9 AM90%(1493 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM81%(1214 flights)
- 12–3 PM75%(1360 flights)
- 3–6 PM61%(1404 flights)
- 6–9 PM59%(1004 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM67%(290 flights)
Jun 72% → May 78% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 72% | 533 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 532 |
| August 2025 | 83% | 560 |
| September 2025 | 66% | 614 |
| October 2025 | 63% | 645 |
| November 2025 | 73% | 571 |
| December 2025 | 69% | 476 |
| January 2026 | 84% | 496 |
| February 2026 | 79% | 503 |
| March 2026 | 75% | 541 |
| April 2026 | 76% | 638 |
| May 2026 | 78% | 656 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 7,148 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.