Flights Washington → White Plains
DCA → HPN
How long is the flight from Washington to White Plains?
The flight from Washington (DCA) to White Plains (HPN) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to White Plains operates with a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 61%, with an average delay of 27.9 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 337 flights on this route, serving the busy White Plains airport which handles nearly 1.5 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 Washington (DCA) → White Plains (HPN) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 813 flights monitored in recent months, 63% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 29 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 31.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At White Plains the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to White Plains: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to White Plains (HPN) heads north-east for about 376 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 39% of DCA-HPN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into White Plains it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 813 tracked DCA-HPN flights, 63% left on time with an average delay of 29 min and a 7.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-HPN
The flight from Washington (DCA) to White Plains (HPN) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (DCA) -> White Plains (HPN) route, on-time performance is 63% with an average delay of 29 minutes, based on 813 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-White Plains is 7.50% across 813 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.
