Route · ROC → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Rochester to Washington
The ROC–DCA corridor (Rochester, NY → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 296 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 4,904
- Flights
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Mar 2024 98%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 58%
Distance
296 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 32 | 2 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | 31 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 92 | 25 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 23 | 9 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 104 | 28 | 10 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 119 | 30 | 4 | 1 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 34 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 114 | 33 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 44 | 12 | 1 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 111 | 26 | 8 | 1 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 85 | 25 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 88 | 25 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 20 | 4 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 19 | 7 | 0 | YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
74 of 2,227 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,227 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ROC - Rochester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Rochester, NY.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About ROC to DCA
4,904 tracked flights put the ROC to DCA pairing (Rochester to Washington) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 92.7 minutes on average. Across the 296-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.3% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,227 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Feb 2025 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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