Delta Air Lines LGA to DCA on-time performance
Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from New York to Washington · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
On-time arrivals
54%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.5%
3 flights
Avg arrival delay
38 min
83 min when late
Rank on route
#3 of 3
route average 67% on time
Key facts
- Delta Air Lines flights on LGA to DCA arrived on time 54% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 23% arrived an hour or more late.
- That ranks #3 of 3 airlines on this route, which averaged 67% on time overall.
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (39%).
On-time trend by month
Why this airline's flights were late
- Air traffic control & airport congestion39%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Other airlines on LGA to DCA
- Republic Airways67% on time · 21 min avg delay
- American Airlines61% on time · 45 min avg delay
Full LGA to DCA comparison →
Delta Air Lines on-time record across all routes →
86 Delta Air Lines flights tracked on this route; 3 cancelled, 0 diverted.
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. How we calculate this.