Route · DCA → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DCA to LGA (Washington to New York) ranks #145 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 28,869
- Flights
- #145 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 58%
Distance
214 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 342 | 142 | 11 | 1 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 394 | 161 | 19 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 398 | 128 | 16 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 385 | 83 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 406 | 71 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 419 | 99 | 64 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 397 | 125 | 31 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 388 | 132 | 20 | 1 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 384 | 89 | 1 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 389 | 90 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 356 | 98 | 22 | 1 | AA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 370 | 66 | 31 | 1 | AA,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 325 | 97 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 366 | 73 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 371 | 42 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 356 | 35 | 0 | 1 | YX,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 365 | 95 | 40 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 370 | 105 | 16 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 349 | 70 | 14 | 1 | AA,YX |
| May 2024 | 372 | 100 | 8 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 365 | 90 | 5 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 384 | 68 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 370 | 65 | 9 | 1 | AA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 351 | 72 | 22 | 0 | AA,YX |
DCA–LGA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (83.4%) · weakest: December (77.4%)
Strongest calendar month
September
83.4% on-time · ~396 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~467 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
77.4% on-time · ~359 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.9%
348 of 8,972 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 8,972 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 profileLGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DCA and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DCA vs LGAOrigin-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: New York · fleet on-time rank #3136 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DCA to LGA
28,869 tracked flights put the DCA to LGA pairing (Washington to New York) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 79.4 minutes on average. Across the 214-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.9% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (8,972 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 58% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DCA–LGA peaks in September at 83.4% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~467 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 77.4%, a 6.0-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–LGA data
DCA–LGA is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DCA and LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DCA airport
- If your dates flex, September (83.4% on-time) beats December (77.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80% 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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