Morning rush
11 min 1,290 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Charles/MGHtoJFK/UMass
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A direct MBTA train from Charles/MGH to JFK/UMass took a median 11 minutes across 6,274 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 13 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical11 min50th percentile
Slower trip13 min90th percentile
Scheduled12 minmedian timetable
On pace95%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Charles/MGH to JFK/UMass take?
The median completed ride from Charles/MGH to JFK/UMass was 11 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 12 minutes.
Based on 6,274 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 11 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 13 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Charles/MGH to JFK/UMass times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Charles/MGH to JFK/UMass; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
11 min 1,642 trips · 96% on paceEvening rush
12 min 1,332 trips · 93% on paceOff-peak
11 min 2,010 trips · 94% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Charles/MGH to JFK/UMass was measured
The Charles/MGH to JFK/UMass estimate uses 6,274 completed direct-trip stop-timestamp pairs matched to the schedule active for each observed train.
We publish the median because one dramatic delay should not define an everyday journey, and the 90th percentile because riders still need to understand the bad end of normal.
We do not infer why a trip ran slowly. Construction, incidents, crowding and weather require separate evidence.
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Trips related to Charles/MGH to JFK/UMass
The Charles/MGH to JFK/UMass record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Charles/MGH, each with a published median duration.