BOS to MSN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Dane County Regional Truax Field · 932 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or MSN 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 Madison (MSN) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (83% on time); around 8pm did worst (61%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Tuesday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS to MSN?
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. | 76% | 3.0% | 19 min | 11.6% | 99 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 18 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 0% | 0.0% | 28 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm83%48 flights
- 8pm61%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday58%14.3% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday73%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 aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BOS to MSN: common questions
- How often are BOS to MSN flights on time?
- 74% 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 Madison cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 101).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 11.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSN to BOS — 74% 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 → MSN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.