Flights Washington → Syracuse
DCA → SYR
Route overview
This flight route operates between Washington and Syracuse, with an average on-time performance of 70%. Over the past year, it has seen a total of 257 flights, each experiencing an average delay of 20.9 minutes. The aircraft used are primarily Embraer 170 and Embraer 175 models.
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) → Syracuse (SYR) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 343 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Syracuse the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Syracuse: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Syracuse (SYR) heads north for about 480 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 1m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 61% of DCA-SYR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Syracuse it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 343 tracked DCA-SYR flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 4.4% 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-SYR
On the Washington (DCA) -> Syracuse (SYR) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 343 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Syracuse is 4.37% across 343 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.
