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Which JFK to DCA flight is punctual? American 4586, 8:59 am.

88% on time across 26 flights in the last 3 months, never cancelled.

JFK to DCA flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
8:59 amAA 458688%
8:35 amDL 575084%
6:30 amAA 453884%
9:30 amAA 467169%
10:00 pmAA 446367%
9:30 pmAA 433657%
9:20 pmDL 574349%
3:20 pmDL 569932%
8 of 9 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

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

American landed on time 65% of the time, Delta 62%.

Flight records,

  • American

    65%

    on time

    5.6% cancelled

  • Delta

    62%

    on time

    7.3% cancelled

  • JetBlue

    49%

    on time

    7.2% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 9 regular flights, 6:30 am to 10 pm.

DL 5743 was cancelled most often, 24% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. AA 4538 6:30 am, 5% cancelled 84%
  2. AA 4586 8:59 am, 0% cancelled 88%
  3. AA 4671 9:30 am, 3% cancelled 69%
  4. AA 4336 9:30 pm, 19% cancelled 57%
  5. AA 4463 10:00 pm, 22% cancelled 67%
  1. DL 5750 8:35 am, 4% cancelled 84%
  2. DL 5699 3:20 pm, 13% cancelled 32%
  3. DL 5743 9:20 pm, 24% cancelled 49%
  1. B6 955 9:30 pm, 20% cancelled 29%

What time should I fly? The 11 am departures.

82% landed on time; at 7 pm, 40%. Saturday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of JFK to DCA flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
6 am80%
8 am75%
9 am78%
11 am82%
1 pm50%
2 pm48%
3 pm46%
4 pm75%
5 pm62%
7 pm40%
8 pm47%
9 pm56%
10 pm64%

When is JFK security busiest? 6 am, then 2 to 6 pm.

Calmest around 11 am. New York JFK security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

People screened per hour at JFK checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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People screened per hour at JFK checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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Thursday, 5 pm

6,240

people screened, all terminals.