Route · DCA → SYR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Syracuse
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DCA to SYR (Washington to Syracuse) ranks #2440 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 5,109
- Flights
- #2440 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
4.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 56%
Distance
298 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 73 | 25 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 23 | 3 | 2 | MQ,OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 92 | 23 | 4 | 0 | AA,YX,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 35 | 13 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 19 | 14 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 92 | 23 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 39 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 119 | 45 | 5 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 105 | 46 | 15 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 110 | 31 | 12 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 85 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 88 | 26 | 6 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 88 | 23 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 100 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX |
| May 2024 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 10 | 5 | 0 | YX,OH |
DCA–SYR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (86.6%) · weakest: July (70.6%)
Strongest calendar month
October
86.6% on-time · ~90 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~96 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
70.6% on-time · ~73 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.2%
93 of 2,202 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,202 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 profileSYR - Syracuse
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Syracuse, NY.
SYR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DCA and SYR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DCA vs SYROrigin-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: Syracuse · fleet on-time rank #3366 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DCA to SYR
5,109 tracked flights put the DCA to SYR pairing (Washington to Syracuse) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.0 minutes on average. Across the 298-mile route and its 20 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,202 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 56% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DCA–SYR peaks in October at 86.6% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~96 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 70.6%, a 16.0-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–SYR data
DCA–SYR is mid-pack at 79.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DCA and SYR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DCA airport
- If your dates flex, October (86.6% on-time) beats July (70.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.4% 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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