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Route Reliability

Washington → New York

DCA–LGA · 214 miles · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to LaGuardia Airport

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
6.0%
Cancelled
4,818
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines69%2,306 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines67%2,512 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

DCA–LGA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 51% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DCA–LGA flights arrived on time 82% of the time on Saturdays and just 62% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 67% to 69% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 6.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(678 flights)
  • Tue69%(722 flights)
  • Wed67%(702 flights)
  • Thu63%(698 flights)
  • Fri67%(712 flights)
  • Sat82%(412 flights)
  • Sun62%(599 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(6 flights)
  • 6–9 AM83%(1144 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(798 flights)
  • 12–3 PM60%(932 flights)
  • 3–6 PM55%(543 flights)
  • 6–9 PM51%(831 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM68%(269 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 67% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%365
July 202574%355
August 202583%399
September 202580%378
October 202567%382
November 202558%375
December 202558%330
January 202679%366
February 202660%355
March 202654%388
April 202667%415
May 202668%415

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 4,818 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.