DCA to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 399 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or BOS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Boston (BOS) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); JetBlue was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (50%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to BOS?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 0.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 78% | 4.1% | 16 min | 8.9% | 3,948 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 6.8% | 18 min | 10.3% | 219 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 2.8% | 29 min | 15.5% | 2,290 |
| JetBlue | 65% | 4.3% | 32 min | 18.0% | 2,626 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%891 flights
- 7am90%365 flights
- 8am84%741 flights
- 9am85%264 flights
- 10am83%660 flights
- 11am79%552 flights
- 12pm79%644 flights
- 1pm68%622 flights
- 2pm65%537 flights
- 3pm55%531 flights
- 4pm50%397 flights
- 5pm54%737 flights
- 6pm55%803 flights
- 7pm61%162 flights
- 8pm64%451 flights
- 9pm63%118 flights
- 10pm67%613 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%4.7% cancelled
- Wednesday73%2.4% cancelled
- Thursday67%3.5% cancelled
- Friday67%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Security0%
DCA to BOS: common questions
- How often are DCA to BOS flights on time?
- 71% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Washington to Boston cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (357 of 9,090).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to DCA — 74% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DCA → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.