Historical on-time performance
Washington to New York
214 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DCA–LGA arrive on time 63% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate63%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay75 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.1%of scheduled flights
based on 4,770 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time63%Medianon timep9075 minCancel6.1%Flights4,770
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline17%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)47%
- Late aircraft31%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline15%
- Weather35%
- Air traffic (NAS)51%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 289 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 → LGA
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 — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 3,388 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 50 min · 3,839 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 65 min · 1,754 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 65 min · 1,817 flights
- Evenings55% on time · p90 100 min · 3,031 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,193 flights
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 60 min · 2,162 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 60 min · 2,155 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 60 min · 2,160 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 2,151 flights
- Fridays68% on time · p90 70 min · 2,167 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 75 min · 1,841 flights
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