Flights Washington → New York
DCA → JFK
Route overview
This flight route connects Washington to New York, operating with a mix of Boeing 737-800 and Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 79%, the flights experience an average delay of 12.6 minutes, based on a total of 687 recorded flights.
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 Washington (DCA) → New York (JFK) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 873 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.70%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to New York (JFK) heads north-east for about 342 km, a flight time of roughly 51m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of DCA-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 873 tracked DCA-JFK flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 4.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-JFK
On the Washington (DCA) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 873 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-New York is 4.70% across 873 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
