Route · DCA → MVY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Martha's Vineyard
The DCA–MVY corridor (Washington, DC → Martha's Vineyard, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 383 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 1,039
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Aug 2021 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 71%
Distance
383 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 119 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 11 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 76 | 22 | 4 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Aug 2022 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2022 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jun 2022 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2021 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jul 2021 | 61 | 16 | 2 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jun 2021 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2020 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2020 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
26 of 1,039 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,039 flights
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DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →MVY - Martha's Vineyard
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Martha's Vineyard, MA.
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What the Data Says About DCA to MVY
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Washington to Martha's Vineyard (DCA to MVY) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 1,039 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.3 minutes. The 383-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.5% of 1,039 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2021 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 71% - a 24-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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