Route · DCA → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DCA to EWR (Washington to Newark) ranks #3377 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 2,815
- Flights
- #3377 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Oct 2023 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2022 72%
Distance
199 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 5 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2023 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 | YX |
| May 2023 | 146 | 19 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2023 | 124 | 26 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2023 | 114 | 27 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2023 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2023 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 117 | 33 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2022 | 197 | 52 | 6 | 1 | YX |
| Oct 2022 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2022 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | YX |
DCA–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (95.2%) · weakest: November (73.8%)
Strongest calendar month
August
95.2% on-time · ~63 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~103 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
November
73.8% on-time · ~73 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
53 of 1,628 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,628 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DCA and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DCA vs EWROrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DCA departures
From DCA, this corridor sits with 77 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 91 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 10 below 75%). Destination: Newark · fleet on-time rank #1861 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DCA to EWR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Washington to Newark (DCA to EWR) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 2,815 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.2 minutes. The 199-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.3% of 1,628 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2023 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2022 came in at just 72% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DCA–EWR peaks in August at 95.2% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~103 flights per month) ; the softest month is November at 73.8%, a 21.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DCA–EWR data
DCA–EWR runs 4.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare DCA and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DCA airport
- If your dates flex, August (95.2% on-time) beats November (73.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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