Route · MHT → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Manchester to Washington
The MHT–DCA corridor (Manchester, NH → Washington, DC) runs behind the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 406 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 5,512
- Flights
Cancelled
4.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 59%
Distance
406 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 29 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 26 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 117 | 27 | 5 | 2 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 32 | 15 | 2 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 38 | 12 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 115 | 29 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 119 | 32 | 6 | 1 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 106 | 43 | 21 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 110 | 24 | 11 | 1 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 103 | 25 | 2 | 2 | OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 112 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 119 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 116 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 114 | 33 | 4 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 33 | 7 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 110 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 112 | 32 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 24 | 4 | 1 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
4.2%
106 of 2,506 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
11 of 2,506 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MHT - Manchester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Manchester, NH.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About MHT to DCA
5,512 tracked flights put the MHT to DCA pairing (Manchester to Washington) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 91.5 minutes on average. Across the 406-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.2% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,506 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 59% - a 35-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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