Route · SYR → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Syracuse to Washington
The SYR–IAD corridor (Syracuse, NY → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 296 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 568
- Flights
Cancelled
6.9%
Best Month
Sep 2021 97%
Worst Month
Aug 2021 69%
Distance
296 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2022 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV,YX |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2022 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV,YX |
| Apr 2022 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Mar 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | UA,YV,YX |
| Aug 2021 | 61 | 19 | 4 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2021 | 61 | 16 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2020 | 59 | 2 | 26 | 0 | YV |
Cancellation Rate
6.9%
39 of 568 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 568 flights
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SYR - Syracuse
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Syracuse, 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 SYR to IAD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Syracuse to Washington (SYR to IAD) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 568 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 98.6 minutes. The 296-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 6.9% of 568 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2021 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Aug 2021 came in at just 69% - a 28-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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