HYA to DCA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · 407 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HYA or DCA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hyannis (HYA) to Washington (DCA) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.6% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (76% on time); around 6pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from HYA to DCA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 71% | 6.6% | 34 min | 14.1% | 106 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm76%46 flights
- 6pm65%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%9.1% cancelled
- Tuesday88%27.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%9.5% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion57%
- Extreme weather43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
HYA to DCA: common questions
- How often are HYA to DCA 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 Hyannis to Washington cancelled?
- 6.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 106).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 112 min behind schedule on average, and 14.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HYA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: HYA → DCA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.