BOS to MDT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport · 335 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or MDT 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 Harrisburg (MDT) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 21% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (70% on time); around 9pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (83%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS to MDT?
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. | 68% | 3.4% | 26 min | 21.4% | 116 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8pm70%84 flights
- 9pm54%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%6.3% cancelled
- Tuesday73%11.8% cancelled
- Wednesday59%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%5.9% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday44%0.0% 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 aircraft83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BOS to MDT: common questions
- How often are BOS to MDT flights on time?
- 68% 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 Harrisburg cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 116).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 21.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDT to BOS — 96% 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 → MDT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.