Flights Syracuse → Washington
SYR → IAD
How long is the flight from Syracuse to Washington?
The flight from Syracuse (SYR) to Washington (IAD) takes 57 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Syracuse to Washington operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, experiencing a mean delay of 12.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 304 flights using various aircraft models such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-8 series and Embraer RJ145, 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Syracuse (SYR) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 788 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.41%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.4/100 (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 Syracuse the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Syracuse (SYR) to Washington (IAD) heads south for about 477 km, a flight time of roughly 57m.
Departures from Syracuse on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 55% of SYR-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Syracuse the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 788 tracked SYR-IAD flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 2.4% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating SYR-IAD
Airports
Frequently asked questions about SYR-IAD
The flight from Syracuse (SYR) to Washington (IAD) takes 57 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Syracuse (SYR) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 788 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Syracuse-Washington is 2.41% across 788 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Washington, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
