Route · IAD → SYR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Syracuse
The IAD–SYR corridor (Washington, DC → Syracuse, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 296 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.9%
- On-time
- -7.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 540
- Flights
Cancelled
6.9%
Best Month
Apr 2020 98%
Worst Month
Aug 2021 44%
Distance
296 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2022 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV,YX |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2022 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| May 2022 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV,YX |
| Apr 2022 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Mar 2022 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA,YV,YX |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 35 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2021 | 61 | 21 | 5 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2020 | 60 | 1 | 26 | 0 | YV |
Cancellation Rate
6.9%
37 of 540 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 540 flights
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IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →SYR - Syracuse
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Syracuse, NY.
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What the Data Says About IAD to SYR
On-time performance on the IAD to SYR pairing (Washington to Syracuse) trails a chunk of the network: 71.9% of 540 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 89.1-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 296 miles across 6 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 6.9% (37 of 540 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2020 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Aug 2021 came in at just 44% - a 55-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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