AS256: Alaska flight 256
Boston (BOS) → San Diego (SAN) · departs 7:51a, lands 11:09a local · Daily
The timetable below has every scheduled departure; for today's flight, check Alaska.
An estimate from the published timetable, not live tracking: it cannot know about delays, diversions or cancellations.
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AS256 timetable
Published departure and arrival times, each in its airport's local time, from the flights we sampled Oct 4–10.
| Route | Departs | Arrives | Scheduled | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS → SANBoston to San Diego | 7:51a | 11:09a | 6h18m | Daily |
Other nonstops from Boston to San Diego
The departures either side of AS256. Times are Boston time.
| Flight | Departs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| This flight AS256 | 7:51a | Daily |
| JetBlue | 9:26a | Daily |
| JetBlue | 4:00p | Daily |
| Delta DL571 | 5:10p | Daily |
All 10 flights from BOS to SAN, by time →
Flying back from San Diego
Alaska flies San Diego to Boston nonstop 13 times a week, from 8:15a to 8:34p: 8:34p AS255 · every nonstop SAN → BOS →
How AS256 ran in our sample
6 of 7 departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (Oct 4–10). Only flights that departed are counted: cancellations are not in our data.
What time does AS256 leave Boston?
AS256 is scheduled to depart Boston (BOS) at 7:51a (daily), Boston time, and to land in San Diego (SAN) at about 11:09a local time, a scheduled 6h18m. Times are the published ones from the flights we sampled Oct 4–10; check Alaska for today's.
Does AS256 fly every day?
Yes — AS256 flew Boston to San Diego every day of the week we sampled (Oct 4–10).
Is AS256 usually on time?
Of 7 AS256 departures from BOS we sampled Oct 4–10, 6 left within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. That counts only flights that departed — cancellations are not in our data — and one week is a small sample, so treat it as a hint, not a rating.
More Alaska flights from Boston
Timetable from Alaska departures we observed; AS256 is a Alaska Airlines flight number, and Hop Nonstop is not affiliated with Alaska. Schedules change — confirm with the airline before you travel.