Flights New York → Washington
LGA → IAD
How long is the flight from New York to Washington?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Washington (IAD) takes about 53 min. 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 New York to Washington operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average of 348 flights are conducted using Embraer 170 and Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, experiencing a mean delay of 16.2 minutes. The destination airport serves over 21 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 New York (LGA) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 944 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.99%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.9/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Washington (IAD) heads south-west for about 367 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of LGA-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 944 tracked LGA-IAD flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 7.0% 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 LGA-IAD
The flight from New York (LGA) to Washington (IAD) takes about 53 min. 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 New York (LGA) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 944 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Washington is 6.99% across 944 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.
