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DCA → BOS
Washington to Boston · departing 5:10 PM
DCA → BOS flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 63.5% of the time, against 76.0% across the whole day — your departure window is 12.5 points worse than average for this route.
Your slot
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Other times on DCA → BOS
Time of day
On DCA → BOS, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 89.6% of the time, against 63.5% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 26.1 points more often.
- 5–9 AM89.6%
- 9 AM–12 PM84.8%
- 12–3 PM74.2%
- 3–6 PM63.5%
- 6–9 PM66.3%
- 9 PM–5 AM70.8%
Day of week
- Monday74.9%
- Tuesday80.3%
- Wednesday79.2%
- Thursday73.5%
- Friday71.3%
- Saturday83.7%
- Sunday72.3%
Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →
Which flight
Flights on DCA → BOS, the ones scheduled closest to 5:10 PM first.
Within 90 minutes of 5:10 PM, YX5592 (usually 6:05 PM) has the best record: 82.0% on time and 5.06% cancelled over 158 flights, against 76.0% on time for DCA → BOS as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA3207American AirlinesLive map | 5:00 PM10 min away | 40.5% | 4.07% |
| B61354JetBlueLive map | 4:59 PM11 min away | 56.2% | 2.44% |
| B62954JetBlueLive map | 5:45 PM35 min away | 46.3% | 4.58% |
| YX5592Republic AirwaysLive map | 6:05 PM55 min away | 82.0% | 5.06% |
| B62754JetBlueLive map | 6:30 PM80 min away | 59.6% | 4.04% |
| YX5776Republic AirwaysLive map | 6:45 PM95 min away | 71.0% | 5.54% |
| B61254JetBlueLive map | 3:30 PM100 min away | 67.0% | 3.23% |
| YX5600Republic AirwaysLive map | 2:55 PM135 min away | 69.5% | 3.76% |
| B62354JetBlueLive map | 7:30 PM140 min away | 67.3% | 3.59% |
| B62554JetBlueLive map | 2:30 PM160 min away | 67.5% | 3.75% |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 21 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.
When to get to the airport
A starting point for DCA, not a promise about your day.
2h 20m before your 5:10 PM departure
How this was worked out
- FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DCA, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
- It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
- International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.
Both airports right now
Aviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedAviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedSource: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.
Other ways to make this journey
Airport pairings serving Washington to Boston.
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Airways | 12,001 | 82.1% | 3.21% | -11 min |
| JetBlue | 9,894 | 73.1% | 2.80% | -8 min |
| American Airlines | 6,275 | 69.1% | 2.63% | -4 min |
| Envoy Air | 258 | 73.9% | 6.59% | -4 min |