Route · HPN → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
White Plains to Washington
The HPN–DCA corridor (White Plains, NY → Washington, DC) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 234 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75%
- On-time
- -4 pts
- vs US avg
- 98 min
- Delay when late
- 6,701
- Flights
Cancelled
4.6%
Best Month
Feb 2024 88%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 45%
Distance
234 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 117 | 64 | 9 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 113 | 51 | 6 | 1 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 119 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 34 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 114 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 38 | 14 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 48 | 9 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 118 | 44 | 6 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 112 | 28 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 109 | 42 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 102 | 37 | 19 | 1 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 116 | 25 | 14 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 113 | 42 | 7 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 114 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 2 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 110 | 39 | 7 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 111 | 47 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 105 | 27 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 112 | 35 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 108 | 26 | 3 | 2 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 109 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 113 | 33 | 9 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
4.6%
124 of 2,673 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
10 of 2,673 flights
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HPN - White Plains
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for White Plains, NY.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About HPN to DCA
The White Plains to Washington corridor (HPN to DCA) posts a 75% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 6,701 tracked flights. Late flights run 97.8 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 234-mile route; over the last 24 months, 124 of 2,673 flights were cancelled (4.6%) and 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 45% - a 43-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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