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Which DCA to JFK flight is punctual? Delta 5802, 6:02 am.

89% on time across 92 flights in the last 3 months, 5.4% cancelled.

DCA to JFK flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
6:02 amDL 580289%
6:00 amAA 455186%
6:10 amB6 25479%
11:00 amDL 562469%
2:54 pmAA 478159%
6:40 pmAA 433658%
5:00 pmDL 571356%
6:23 pmAA 462944%
8 of 9 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? JetBlue and Delta, neck and neck.

JetBlue landed on time 76% of the time, Delta 75%.

Flight records,

  • JetBlue

    76%

    on time

    6.1% cancelled

  • Delta

    75%

    on time

    6.3% cancelled

  • American

    70%

    on time

    6.0% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 9 regular flights, 6 am to 7:58 pm.

AA 4474 was cancelled most often, 25% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. B6 254 6:10 am, 10% cancelled 79%
  1. DL 5802 6:02 am, 5% cancelled 89%
  2. DL 5624 11:00 am, 6% cancelled 69%
  3. DL 5713 5:00 pm, 19% cancelled 56%
  1. AA 4551 6:00 am, 7% cancelled 86%
  2. AA 4781 2:54 pm, 9% cancelled 59%
  3. AA 4629 6:23 pm, 22% cancelled 44%
  4. AA 4336 6:40 pm, 20% cancelled 58%
  5. AA 4474 7:58 pm, 25% cancelled 38%

What time should I fly? The 6 am departures.

86% landed on time; at 4 pm, 41%. Wednesday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DCA to JFK flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
6 am86%
11 am76%
12 pm73%
1 pm71%
2 pm62%
3 pm60%
4 pm41%
5 pm55%
6 pm57%
7 pm63%

When is DCA security busiest? 6 am, every morning.

Calmest around 5 pm. Washington DCA security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

People screened per hour at DCA checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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People screened per hour at DCA checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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Friday, 6 am

3,540

people screened, all terminals.