Washington to White Plains

What the Data Says About DCA to HPN

The Washington to White Plains corridor (DCA → HPN) covers roughly 234 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,700 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 72.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 78.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,672 flights were recorded on this pairing — 145 cancelled (5.4%) and 7 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,700 total flights analyzed, the 72.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 78.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 85% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 46% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DCA to HPN route, the combination of a 72.9% on-time rate, 78.7-minute average delay, 5.4% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.