Route · BOS → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Washington
The BOS–DCA corridor (Boston, MA → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 399 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 49,205
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 57%
Distance
399 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 689 | 205 | 8 | 0 | B6,YX,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 736 | 187 | 22 | 6 | MQ,AA,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 773 | 211 | 18 | 1 | AA,B6,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 762 | 230 | 14 | 3 | YX,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 741 | 129 | 12 | 1 | AA,YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 750 | 179 | 80 | 4 | AA,B6,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 746 | 212 | 25 | 4 | AA,B6,YX |
| May 2025 | 800 | 236 | 9 | 3 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 768 | 143 | 1 | 1 | YX,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 839 | 165 | 2 | 2 | AA,B6,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 752 | 327 | 38 | 4 | AA,B6,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 776 | 117 | 59 | 2 | AA,B6,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 729 | 170 | 13 | 1 | AA,B6,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 793 | 79 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 912 | 95 | 3 | 1 | DL,YX,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 833 | 111 | 0 | 3 | YX,AA,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 814 | 222 | 50 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 830 | 197 | 11 | 9 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 807 | 169 | 14 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| May 2024 | 854 | 210 | 3 | 1 | AA,B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 765 | 137 | 11 | 1 | AA,B6,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 825 | 93 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 764 | 106 | 9 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 731 | 150 | 38 | 5 | AA,B6,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
441 of 18,789 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
55 of 18,789 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About BOS to DCA
49,205 tracked flights put the BOS to DCA pairing (Boston to Washington) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.5 minutes on average. Across the 399-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (18,789 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 57% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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