Historical on-time performance
Washington to White Plains
234 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DCA–HPN arrive on time 57% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate57%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay100 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,368 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time57%Medianon timep90100 minCancel6.6%Flights1,368
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft57%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline4%
- Weather86%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 90 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DCA → HPN
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 74% on time.
- Mornings74% on time · p90 55 min · 965 flights
- Middays67% on time · p90 70 min · 1,068 flights
- Evenings60% on time · p90 105 min · 832 flights
- Afternoons58% on time · p90 100 min · 749 flights
- Overnights57% on time · p90 85 min · 422 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 74% on time.
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 382 flights
- Wednesdays67% on time · p90 80 min · 618 flights
- Tuesdays66% on time · p90 85 min · 617 flights
- Mondays63% on time · p90 90 min · 626 flights
- Thursdays63% on time · p90 80 min · 619 flights
- Fridays61% on time · p90 95 min · 629 flights
- Sundays61% on time · p90 90 min · 545 flights
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