Morning rush
19 min 1,322 trips · 90% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoJFK/UMass
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to JFK/UMass took a median 19 minutes across 6,276 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 23 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical19 min50th percentile
Slower trip23 min90th percentile
Scheduled20 minmedian timetable
On pace86%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to JFK/UMass take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to JFK/UMass was 19 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 20 minutes.
Based on 6,276 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 19 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 23 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to JFK/UMass times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Harvard to JFK/UMass; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
19 min 1,641 trips · 89% on paceEvening rush
20 min 1,338 trips · 82% on paceOff-peak
19 min 1,975 trips · 83% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to JFK/UMass was measured
The Harvard to JFK/UMass estimate uses 6,276 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 Harvard to JFK/UMass
The Harvard to JFK/UMass record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.