Flights Washington → Rochester
DCA → ROC
Route overview
This flight route operates between Washington and Rochester, using Embraer 170 aircraft. With a total of 255 flights recorded, the route has an on-time performance rate of 63%, with an average delay of 24.4 minutes when delays occur.
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) → Rochester (ROC) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 341 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.04%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rochester the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Rochester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Rochester (ROC) heads north for about 477 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 1m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 65% of DCA-ROC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Rochester it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 341 tracked DCA-ROC flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 7.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-ROC
On the Washington (DCA) -> Rochester (ROC) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 341 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Rochester is 7.04% across 341 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
