Historical on-time performance
Washington to Syracuse
Flights on DCA–SYR arrive on time 63% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 631 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.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time69%Medianon timep9040 minCancel4.7%Flights86
- PSA AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9060 minCancel5.9%Flights441
- American AirlinesOn-time57%Medianon timep9075 minCancel0.0%Flights30
- Envoy AirOn-time47%Median5 minp9090 minCancel16.2%Flights74
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline23%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft60%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline2%
- Weather64%
- Air traffic (NAS)33%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 42 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 → SYR
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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 510 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 40 min · 714 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 50 min · 942 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 65 min · 1,052 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 82% on time.
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 347 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 482 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 50 min · 484 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 45 min · 479 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 477 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 55 min · 481 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 55 min · 482 flights
Keep exploring