Route · PBG → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Plattsburgh to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PBG to IAD (Plattsburgh to Washington) ranks #4298 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 139 min
- Delay when late
- 1,286
- Flights
- #4298 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.7%
Best Month
Aug 2020 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2021 69%
Distance
444 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 54 | 11 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 51 | 16 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2021 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2020 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2020 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2020 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2020 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2020 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2020 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | OO |
PBG–IAD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (92.8%) · weakest: February (74.7%)
Strongest calendar month
May
92.8% on-time · ~35 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~58 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
74.7% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
42 of 1,130 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,130 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PBG - Plattsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Plattsburgh, NY.
PBG on-time profileIAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
IAD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PBG and IAD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
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What the Data Says About PBG to IAD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Plattsburgh to Washington (PBG to IAD) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 1,286 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 138.9 minutes. The 444-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 3.7% of 1,130 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2020 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2021 came in at just 69% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PBG–IAD peaks in May at 92.8% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~58 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 74.7%, a 18.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using PBG–IAD data
PBG–IAD runs 4.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare PBG and IAD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PBG airport
- If your dates flex, May (92.8% on-time) beats February (74.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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