DCA to HPN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport · 234 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or HPN 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 White Plains (HPN) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.4% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (78% on time); around 5pm did worst (41%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (68% on time) and Thursday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to HPN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 63% | 6.4% | 32 min | 15.9% | 1,359 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am78%95 flights
- 9am75%261 flights
- 11am69%27 flights
- 12pm45%25 flights
- 1pm60%289 flights
- 3pm47%15 flights
- 4pm58%246 flights
- 5pm41%85 flights
- 6pm56%157 flights
- 7pm71%19 flights
- 10pm66%140 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%9.1% cancelled
- Tuesday68%6.1% cancelled
- Wednesday60%5.5% cancelled
- Thursday58%3.5% cancelled
- Friday63%6.2% cancelled
- Saturday68%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday63%8.7% 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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
DCA to HPN: common questions
- How often are DCA to HPN flights on time?
- 63% 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 White Plains cancelled?
- 6.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (87 of 1,359).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 32 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 15.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HPN to DCA — 62% 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 → HPN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.