Flights Burlington → Washington
BTV → IAD
How long is the flight from Burlington to Washington?
The flight from Burlington (BTV) to Washington (IAD) takes about 1h 19m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Burlington to Washington operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, experiencing a mean delay of 15.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 337 flights using aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, Embraer RJ145, and Canadair Regional Jet 700, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 21.4 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Burlington (BTV) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 743 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.15%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Burlington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Burlington (BTV) to Washington (IAD) heads south-west for about 711 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Departures from Burlington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of BTV-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Burlington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 743 tracked BTV-IAD flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BTV-IAD
The flight from Burlington (BTV) to Washington (IAD) takes about 1h 19m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Burlington (BTV) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 743 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Burlington-Washington is 2.15% across 743 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
