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EWR → DCA

Newark to Washington

Route on-time rate
78.4%
890 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
4.49%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on EWR → DCA

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM87.2%
  • 9 AM–12 PM91.5%Best
  • 12–3 PMToo few flights to score
  • 3–6 PM66.2%
  • 6–9 PM75.1%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday78.9%
  • Tuesday78.5%
  • Wednesday81.1%Best
  • Thursday77.0%
  • Friday74.8%
  • SaturdayToo few flights to score
  • Sunday73.4%

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 – May 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

When to get to the airport

A starting point for EWR, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

Add your departure time above for clock times.

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for EWR, 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

Departing · EWRNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
44°F · wind 7 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Newark airport profile →

Arriving · DCANo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
47°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Washington airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving New York to Washington.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
LGA→DCA New York to Washington76.7%4.07%49
JFK→DCA New York to Washington75.6%4.53%46
EWR→IAD Newark to Washington74.0%2.45%47
LGA→IAD New York to Washington80.1%4.48%52
JFK→IAD New York to Washington81.1%1.55%65
EWR→DCA Newark to Washington your route78.4%4.49%57