Historical on-time performance
White Plains to Washington
234 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on HPN–DCA arrive on time 58% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate58%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay110 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.9%of scheduled flights
based on 1,366 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time58%Medianon timep90110 minCancel5.9%Flights1,366
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline19%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline4%
- Weather84%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security1%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 81 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 HPN → DCA
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 — 79% on time.
- Mornings79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,049 flights
- Middays70% on time · p90 75 min · 1,069 flights
- Evenings58% on time · p90 120 min · 932 flights
- Afternoons57% on time · p90 100 min · 986 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 76% on time.
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 55 min · 382 flights
- Tuesdays68% on time · p90 60 min · 619 flights
- Thursdays67% on time · p90 80 min · 619 flights
- Wednesdays67% on time · p90 110 min · 615 flights
- Mondays64% on time · p90 75 min · 627 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 100 min · 545 flights
- Fridays62% on time · p90 115 min · 629 flights
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