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BOS → SFO
Boston to San Francisco · departing 6:30 PM
BOS → SFO flights departing 6–9 PM arrive on time 62.9% of the time, against 74.6% across the whole day — your departure window is 11.7 points worse than average for this route.
Your slot
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Other times on BOS → SFO
Time of day
On BOS → SFO, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 83.7% of the time, against 62.9% for those leaving 6–9 PM: 20.8 points more often.
- 5–9 AM83.7%
- 9 AM–12 PM79.3%
- 12–3 PM80.7%
- 3–6 PM67.3%
- 6–9 PM62.9%
- 9 PM–5 AM58.0%
Day of week
- Monday73.4%
- Tuesday79.8%
- Wednesday78.3%
- Thursday71.5%
- Friday72.3%
- Saturday75.8%
- Sunday71.6%
Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →
Which flight
Flights on BOS → SFO, the ones scheduled closest to 6:30 PM first.
Within 90 minutes of 6:30 PM, DL1655 (usually 5:00 PM) has the best record: 68.3% on time and 1.35% cancelled over 445 flights, against 74.6% on time for BOS → SFO as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| B6733JetBlueLive map | 6:30 PM | 68.2% | 0.76% |
| UA2400United AirlinesLive map | 6:18 PM12 min away | 62.0% | 2.03% |
| DL1655Delta Air LinesLive map | 5:00 PM90 min away | 68.3% | 1.35% |
| B6333JetBlueLive map | 8:59 PM149 min away | 60.5% | 0.69% |
| B6233JetBlueLive map | 3:50 PM160 min away | 77.0% | 1.19% |
| UA1074United AirlinesLive map | 2:00 PM270 min away | 80.4% | 0.30% |
| B62233JetBlueLive map | 11:00 AM450 min away | 69.4% | 1.36% |
| B61833JetBlueLive map | 9:50 AM520 min away | 79.3% | 0.42% |
| DL977Delta Air LinesLive map | 7:55 AM635 min away | 80.8% | 0.67% |
| UA2441United AirlinesLive map | 6:00 AM690 min away | 86.7% | 0.68% |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 11 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.
When to get to the airport
A starting point for BOS, not a promise about your day.
2h 0m before your 6:30 PM departure
How this was worked out
- FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for BOS, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
- It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
- International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.
Both airports right now
Aviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedAviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedSource: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 5,526 | 78.7% | 1.19% | -8 min |
| JetBlue | 5,059 | 71.8% | 0.89% | -5 min |
| Delta Air Lines | 2,529 | 73.6% | 0.91% | -6 min |
| Alaska Airlines | 1,117 | 69.2% | 1.16% | -3 min |