Route · IAD → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to New York
The IAD–JFK corridor (Washington, DC → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 228 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 3,791
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 53%
Distance
228 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 51 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 24 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 22 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 29 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 74 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 65 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2023 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Apr 2023 | 99 | 18 | 4 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Mar 2023 | 124 | 32 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Feb 2023 | 112 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
50 of 1,671 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,671 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About IAD to JFK
3,791 tracked flights put the IAD to JFK pairing (Washington to New York) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 79.4 minutes on average. Across the 228-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.0% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (1,671 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 53% - a 39-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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