DCA to ROC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · 296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or ROC 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 Rochester (ROC) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.4% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (77% on time); around 2pm did worst (46%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to ROC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 0.0% | 4 min | 1.3% | 80 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 6.0% | 23 min | 12.1% | 149 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 66% | 5.9% | 27 min | 14.9% | 803 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am77%217 flights
- 10am77%144 flights
- 2pm46%67 flights
- 3pm64%284 flights
- 10pm67%298 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%6.5% cancelled
- Tuesday70%7.8% cancelled
- Wednesday67%5.9% cancelled
- Thursday64%4.0% cancelled
- Friday71%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday65%7.9% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
DCA to ROC: common questions
- How often are DCA to ROC flights on time?
- 69% 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 Rochester cancelled?
- 5.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (56 of 1,032).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% 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: ROC to DCA — 67% 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 → ROC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.