AVL to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 783 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVL or BOS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Asheville (AVL) to Boston (BOS) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); JetBlue was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 11am did worst (78%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (32%).
Which airline is most on time from AVL to BOS?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 92% | 0.7% | 8 min | 2.3% | 134 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 86% | 2.0% | 8 min | 6.0% | 51 |
| JetBlue | 71% | 0.0% | 22 min | 17.6% | 34 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%59 flights
- 7am94%52 flights
- 9am73%11 flights
- 11am78%59 flights
- 12pm87%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%2.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
AVL to BOS: common questions
- How often are AVL to BOS flights on time?
- 88% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Asheville to Boston cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 219).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to AVL — 90% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AVL → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.