SYR to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 265 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SYR or BOS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Syracuse (SYR) to Boston (BOS) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); JetBlue was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (97% on time); around 6am did worst (76%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from SYR 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. | 87% | 0.0% | 10 min | 6.0% | 116 |
| JetBlue | 82% | 3.1% | 15 min | 5.5% | 358 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am64%11 flights
- 6am76%215 flights
- 7am93%124 flights
- 10am97%34 flights
- 11am89%37 flights
- 4pm79%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%4.4% cancelled
- Tuesday85%5.8% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday91%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.1% 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)48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
SYR to BOS: common questions
- How often are SYR to BOS flights on time?
- 83% 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 Syracuse to Boston cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 474).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SYR?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to SYR — 69% 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: SYR → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.