Historical on-time performance
Washington to Rochester
Flights on DCA–ROC arrive on time 62% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 879 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Envoy AirOn-time90%Medianon timep90on timeCancel0.0%Flights30
- Republic AirwaysOn-time64%Medianon timep9085 minCancel11.1%Flights45
- PSA AirlinesOn-time61%Medianon timep9080 minCancel6.6%Flights804
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft61%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather83%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 58 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 → ROC
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 65% to 82% on time.
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 864 flights
- Mornings77% on time · p90 35 min · 370 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 70 min · 1,077 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 75 min · 941 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 343 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 50 min · 487 flights
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 65 min · 487 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 50 min · 488 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 50 min · 481 flights
- Wednesdays70% on time · p90 55 min · 485 flights
- Mondays68% on time · p90 95 min · 486 flights
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