Route · DCA → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Boston
The DCA–BOS corridor (Washington, DC → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 399 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 49,133
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 88%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 61%
Distance
399 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 691 | 206 | 9 | 0 | B6,YX,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 735 | 197 | 24 | 1 | MQ,AA,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 774 | 266 | 17 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 761 | 293 | 15 | 0 | YX,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 740 | 125 | 16 | 0 | AA,YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 750 | 210 | 74 | 0 | AA,B6,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 747 | 221 | 31 | 1 | AA,B6,YX |
| May 2025 | 800 | 248 | 9 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 766 | 131 | 0 | 1 | YX,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 841 | 168 | 5 | 0 | AA,B6,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 752 | 228 | 43 | 0 | AA,B6,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 774 | 98 | 56 | 0 | AA,B6,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 729 | 143 | 11 | 5 | AA,B6,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 794 | 98 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 912 | 116 | 3 | 0 | DL,YX,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 834 | 136 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 813 | 208 | 53 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 830 | 214 | 15 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 807 | 178 | 14 | 6 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| May 2024 | 854 | 250 | 4 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 767 | 163 | 13 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 824 | 121 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 763 | 98 | 9 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 731 | 155 | 37 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
458 of 18,789 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
15 of 18,789 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About DCA to BOS
49,133 tracked flights put the DCA to BOS pairing (Washington to Boston) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 82.5 minutes on average. Across the 399-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (18,789 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 61% - a 26-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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