Airport · HPN · White Plains, New York

White Plains, NY

White Plains, NY posts bottom-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 117,692 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

79.1%
On-time: Top 87%
on-time, US airports: 88 min
Delay when late: 1.35%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

117,692

Best Month

Oct 93.2%

Worst Month

Dec 87.4%

Delayed

24,587

Cancelled

1,588

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows HPN is marked in the 75-80% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 1,082,508.

Late Aircraft 36.3% (393,123 min)

Carrier 36.6% (395,790 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 17.6% (190,761 min)

Weather 9.2% (99,995 min)

Security 0.3% (2,839 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: October (93.2% on-time). Most delays: December (87.4% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	1,707	441	17	87.4%
November	1,660	285	10	92.4%
October	1,659	243	11	93.2%
September	1,807	297	14	92.3%
August	1,875	439	21	89.5%
July	1,561	425	24	88%
June	1,854	450	22	88.6%
May	1,842	354	13	91.3%
April	1,593	302	44	91.2%
March	1,867	381	42	90.7%
February	1,649	351	25	89.9%
January	1,772	387	33	89.7%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at HPN.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	21,597	2,081	281	90.4%
2024	24,664	2,306	211	90.7%
2023	25,836	2,596	191	90%
2022	25,190	2,633	453	89.5%
2021	12,517	1,183	99	90.5%
2020	7,888	560	353	92.9%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for White Plains, NY.

Cancellation Rate

1.35%

1,588 of 117,692 flights

Diversion Rate

0.21%

242 of 117,692 flights

Delay Rate

20.9%

24,587 of 117,692 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	1,810	302	339	38	3
Nov 2025	1,754	172	186	27	4
Oct 2025	1,796	149	188	3	5
Sep 2025	1,674	106	117	4	4
Aug 2025	1,754	123	210	6	8
Jul 2025	1,802	186	294	30	14
Jun 2025	1,780	176	232	22	9
May 2025	1,856	186	236	19	5
Apr 2025	1,788	120	153	7	3
Mar 2025	1,881	192	241	43	4
Feb 2025	1,746	204	226	51	2
Jan 2025	1,956	165	194	31	1
Dec 2024	2,038	281	302	16	1
Nov 2024	1,946	134	151	1	2
Oct 2024	2,075	110	139	25	3
Sep 2024	1,986	117	154	6	5
Aug 2024	2,084	259	320	41	8
Jul 2024	2,063	245	337	28	7
Jun 2024	1,972	163	230	14	3
May 2024	2,032	193	260	6	8
Apr 2024	2,116	185	222	22	7
Mar 2024	2,178	186	248	5	3
Feb 2024	2,024	162	201	11	0
Jan 2024	2,150	271	274	36	4

Top Routes from HPN

Busiest routes to and from White Plains, NY.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
PBI (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) → HPN (White Plains)	8,708	77.4%	1,056 mi
HPN (White Plains) → PBI (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach)	8,694	74.3%	1,056 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → HPN (White Plains)	8,057	83.8%	780 mi
HPN (White Plains) → ATL (Atlanta)	8,056	82.9%	780 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → HPN (White Plains)	7,151	81%	564 mi
HPN (White Plains) → CLT (Charlotte)	7,146	82.5%	564 mi
HPN (White Plains) → DCA (Washington)	6,701	75%	234 mi
DCA (Washington) → HPN (White Plains)	6,700	72.9%	234 mi
HPN (White Plains) → ORD (Chicago)	6,121	79.4%	738 mi
ORD (Chicago) → HPN (White Plains)	6,121	78.1%	738 mi
MCO (Orlando) → HPN (White Plains)	5,897	71.2%	972 mi
HPN (White Plains) → MCO (Orlando)	5,889	78.4%	972 mi
HPN (White Plains) → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)	4,359	76.7%	1,097 mi
FLL (Fort Lauderdale) → HPN (White Plains)	4,355	74.3%	1,097 mi
DTW (Detroit) → HPN (White Plains)	3,651	80.4%	505 mi
HPN (White Plains) → DTW (Detroit)	3,650	80.3%	505 mi
RSW (Fort Myers) → HPN (White Plains)	2,971	78.5%	1,102 mi
HPN (White Plains) → RSW (Fort Myers)	2,966	82.5%	1,102 mi
TPA (Tampa) → HPN (White Plains)	1,454	71.4%	1,032 mi
HPN (White Plains) → TPA (Tampa)	1,422	86.5%	1,032 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to White Plains, NY's 79.1%.

Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV

79.1% on-time 6,552 flights

Hobbs, NM

79.1% on-time 4,498 flights

Hyannis, MA

79.1% on-time 2,242 flights

Key West, FL

79% on-time 93,161 flights

Denver, CO

78.9% on-time 3,293,040 flights

Rockford, IL

78.9% on-time 9,512 flights

Other Airports in New York

Compare performance with other New York airports.

LGA 81.2%

New York, NY

New York · 1,574,867 flights

JFK 79.4%

New York, NY

New York · 1,274,816 flights

BUF 80.6%

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo · 221,909 flights

SYR 81.5%

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse · 131,663 flights

ALB 80.9%

Albany, NY

Albany · 129,222 flights

ROC 82%

Rochester, NY

Rochester · 126,934 flights

ISP 77.9%

Islip, NY

Islip · 54,300 flights

ELM 84.5%

Elmira/Corning, NY

Elmira/Corning · 13,181 flights

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What the Data Says About HPN

White Plains, NY in White Plains, New York handled 117,692 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 79.1% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 24,587 experienced delays, 1,588 were cancelled, and 242 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.35%, the diversion rate to 0.21%, and the average delay when departures run late is 87.5 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing HPN against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at HPN, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 36.6% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 36.3% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 17.6%. Weather contributes 9.2% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.3%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, October runs the cleanest at HPN with a 93.2% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 87.4% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in August, when average flights hit 1,875. The busiest route connecting HPN is to PBI (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach), with 8,708 flights at a 77.4% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 79.1% on-time, 87.5-minute average delay, 1.35% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at White Plains, NY.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at White Plains, NY (HPN)? ▼

White Plains, NY has an overall on-time departure rate of 79.1%. Out of 117,692 total flights tracked, 24,587 experienced delays and 1,588 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at HPN? ▼

The top delay cause at White Plains, NY is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 36.6% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at HPN? ▼

The average delay at White Plains, NY is 87.5 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from HPN? ▼

Based on historical data, October has the best on-time performance at HPN with 93.2% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at HPN? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at HPN, with an on-time rate of only 87.4%.

How many routes operate from HPN? ▼

White Plains, NY serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is PBI to HPN (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach - White Plains) with 8,708 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at HPN? ▼

White Plains, NY has a cancellation rate of 1.35%, based on 1,588 cancelled flights out of 117,692 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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