Historical on-time performance
Syracuse to Washington
Flights on SYR–DCA arrive on time 66% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 628 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-time88%Medianon timep9015 minCancel1.4%Flights73
- PSA AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9080 minCancel7.0%Flights440
- Republic AirwaysOn-time59%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.4%Flights85
- American AirlinesOn-time50%Median10 minp9085 minCancel0.0%Flights30
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline13%
- Weather19%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft45%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline3%
- Weather79%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 34 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 SYR → 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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,015 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,096 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 85 min · 952 flights
- Afternoons52% on time · p90 120 min · 169 flights · limited
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 347 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 60 min · 485 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 479 flights
- Tuesdays74% on time · p90 35 min · 482 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 477 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 65 min · 481 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 65 min · 481 flights
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