Route · DCA → BTV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Burlington
The DCA–BTV corridor (Washington, DC → Burlington, VT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 437 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 5,775
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 50%
Distance
437 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 45 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 32 | 1 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 116 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 24 | 1 | 1 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 118 | 25 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 116 | 33 | 10 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 115 | 35 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 119 | 28 | 4 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 119 | 30 | 1 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 108 | 37 | 13 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 120 | 28 | 11 | 1 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 116 | 33 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 120 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 116 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 119 | 26 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 120 | 30 | 5 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 115 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 119 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 112 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 114 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 107 | 21 | 7 | 2 | YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
78 of 2,723 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
8 of 2,723 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 →BTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
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What the Data Says About DCA to BTV
5,775 tracked flights put the DCA to BTV pairing (Washington to Burlington) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.9 minutes on average. Across the 437-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.9% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,723 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 50% - a 40-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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