BOS to MIA flight delays

BOS MIA Boston Logan to Miami · 1,258 miles

11,209 flights were scheduled from BOS to MIA over July 2023 through June 2026. Of the 10,993 that made the trip, 78.1% reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. These are arrival figures: “on time” means the flight reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Arrivals are what decide whether you make the connection, so route and airline pages are scored on them rather than on pushback.

Data through June 2026 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics

The route in brief

Flights in the window
11,209
Arrived on time
78.1%
Cancelled
1.6%
Scheduled distance
1,258 miles

Cancellations are counted against everything scheduled. Diverted flights are counted with them rather than as very late arrivals, which is why the on-time share and the cancellation rate do not add up to everything that happened.

Airline by airline

Airlines with at least 100 flights on BOS–MIA, busiest first. Same route, same weather, same air traffic — which makes this the fairest comparison on the site.

Airline Arrived on time Typical delay Cancelled Flights
American Airlines 82.9% 74 min 1.5% 6,765
Delta Air Lines 73.2% 78 min 1.5% 2,307
JetBlue Airways 69.1% 68 min 2% 1,143
Spirit Airlines 68.3% 81 min 2.1% 820

Month by month

July was the month to avoid on BOS–MIA: 71.8% of flights arrived on time, against 85.9% in November. Each bar pools three years of that calendar month.

Share of flights that arrived on time, by calendar month. Best month in green, worst in amber. The hairline sits at the overall rate, 78.1%.
Arrival on-time share, BOS to MIA, by calendar month
Month Share flights that arrived on time Flights
January 73.7% 1,006
February 76.6% 996
March 77% 1,047
April 82.6% 1,104
May 78.9% 920
June 78.6% 831
July 71.8% 869
August 75.6% 910
September 79.9% 768
October 85% 841
November 85.9% 899
December 72.9% 1,018

Both ends of the route

A route’s record is built out of two airports’ habits. The hour-by-hour grid for each is on its own page.

BOS to MIA in one number

BOS → MIA

When a flight on this route was late, it was late by about 74 min.

July 2023–June 2026 · 11,209 flights

78.1% of flights arrived on time

Questions about BOS to MIA

Which airline is most reliable from BOS to MIA?
American Airlines — its flights on this pairing arrived on time 82.9% of the time, with 6,765 scheduled. Spirit Airlines came in at 68.3% over 820 scheduled. Airlines with fewer than 100 flights on the route are not rated.
What is the worst month to fly BOS to MIA?
July, at 71.8% of arrivals on time, with 869 flights scheduled. November was the best of the year at 85.9%.
How late are BOS–MIA flights when they are late?
74 min on average, counting only the flights that arrived 15 minutes or more behind schedule. The on-time flights are left out of that average on purpose — mixing them in would flatter it.
How often is the BOS to MIA flight cancelled?
1.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled, July 2023 through June 2026. Diverted flights are counted with the cancellations rather than as late arrivals.
Are these departure or arrival numbers?
Arrival. A flight counts as on time here if it reached the gate at MIA less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Airport pages score departures instead, because that is the number you can act on when you pick a booking time.