MSN to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dane County Regional Truax Field to Boston Logan International Airport · 932 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSN or BOS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Madison (MSN) to Boston (BOS) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 3pm did worst (57%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Wednesday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MSN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 76% | 3.1% | 33 min | 13.7% | 98 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 33 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 0% | 0.0% | 22 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%42 flights
- 3pm57%48 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday57%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%6.3% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%7.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
MSN to BOS: common questions
- How often are MSN to BOS 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 Madison to Boston cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 100).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 126 min behind schedule on average, and 13.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to MSN — 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: MSN → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.