Airport Guide

BOS

Boston Logan International Airport

Boston, MA

Boston Logan serves New England and is a hub for JetBlue and Delta. Located just 4 miles from downtown Boston with excellent public transit access via the Blue Line.

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BOS crowd patterns — by the numbers

From our model

We modeled a full typical week at BOS — every hour, every day, every aircraft size — to surface patterns that show up week-over-week. Here's what Boston Logan International actually looks like.

Peak hour
2 AM
busiest typical time
Quietest hour
11 PM
easiest TSA
Daily flights
732
dep + arr typical
Weekday vs weekend
5.4 / 4.3
weekdays busier

When is BOS actually busy?

Crowd score by local hour, averaged across the typical week. Hover any bar for the exact value.

12 AM: 2.96
1 AM: 2.74
2 AM: 8.16
3 AM: 7.2
4 AM: 6.21
5 AM: 7.42
6 AM: 5.46
7 AM: 5.39
8 AM: 5.02
9 AM: 4.51
10 AM: 4.84
11 AM: 5.29
12 PM: 7.13
1 PM: 7.66
2 PM: 6.94
3 PM: 8.04
4 PM: 6.65
5 PM: 3.11
6 PM: 2.58
7 PM: 2.76
8 PM: 2.48
9 PM: 2.87
10 PM: 2.64
11 PM: 2.45
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Best times to fly out of BOS

  • 8 PM

    Late-evening wind-down

    low
  • 6 PM

    Off-peak hours

    low
  • 10 PM

    Off-peak hours

    low

Worst times to fly out of BOS

  • 3 PM

    Sustained peak window

    medium
  • 1 PM

    Sustained peak window

    medium
  • 5 AM

    Sustained peak window

    medium

Day of the week: when is BOS most painful?

Avg crowd score across daytime hours (6 AM – 10 PM local).

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Aircraft mix at peak hour

Wide-body and regional jets disproportionately affect crowd levels — they unload at very different rates.

Narrow Body33 aircraft · 67.3%
Wide Body4 aircraft · 8.2%
Regional12 aircraft · 24.5%

How BOS compares to other major hubs

Avg crowd score across daytime hours. Lower = easier travel day.

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