BOS to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 783 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or AVL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (89%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 12pm did worst (88%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS to AVL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 92% | 2.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 51 |
| JetBlue | 91% | 0.0% | 4 min | 3.1% | 34 |
| Allegiant Air | 89% | 0.7% | 15 min | 6.0% | 134 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%89 flights
- 9am91%77 flights
- 10am91%32 flights
- 12pm88%16 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
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BOS to AVL: common questions
- How often are BOS to AVL flights on time?
- 90% 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 Boston to Asheville 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 92 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVL to BOS — 88% 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: BOS → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.