Historical on-time performance
Washington to Rochester
296 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DCA–ROC arrive on time 63% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate63%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay85 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.6%of scheduled flights
based on 968 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Envoy AirbestOn-time90%Medianon timep90on timeCancel0.0%Flights30
- PSA AirlinesOn-time62%Medianon timep9085 minCancel6.8%Flights938
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
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 (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Middays84% on time · p90 20 min · 921 flights
- Mornings79% on time · p90 35 min · 314 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,078 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 65 min · 936 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 336 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 490 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 45 min · 483 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 489 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 478 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 488 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 70 min · 490 flights
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