Route · JFK → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Washington
The JFK–IAD corridor (New York, NY → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 228 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 3,791
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 98%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 58%
Distance
228 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 26 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 75 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9E,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2023 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Apr 2023 | 99 | 28 | 4 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Mar 2023 | 124 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Feb 2023 | 112 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
26 of 1,671 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,671 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About JFK to IAD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Washington (JFK to IAD) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 3,791 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 83.0 minutes. The 228-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 1,671 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 58% - a 40-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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