Route · IAD → PBG · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Plattsburgh
The IAD–PBG corridor (Washington, DC → Plattsburgh, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 444 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 162 min
- Delay when late
- 1,256
- Flights
Cancelled
3.9%
Best Month
Apr 2020 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 60%
Distance
444 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 55 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2021 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2020 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2020 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2020 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2020 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2020 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2020 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2020 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.9%
45 of 1,153 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,153 flights
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IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →PBG - Plattsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Plattsburgh, NY.
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What the Data Says About IAD to PBG
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Washington to Plattsburgh (IAD to PBG) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 1,256 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 162.1 minutes. The 444-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 3.9% of 1,153 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2020 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 60% - a 36-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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