DCA to MVY flight delays
Washington, VA (DCA) Martha's Vineyard, MA (MVY) · 383 miles
505 flights · July 2024 – July 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
83.16%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
2.18%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
60 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
11 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In August it ran 27.7 points more punctual than in June — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The two directions do not behave alike. MVY to DCA arrives on time 15.3 points less often than the outbound. Delay accumulates through the flying day, so whichever direction is scheduled later tends to carry the worse record — which is an argument for booking the morning departure if the choice exists.
This route does better than its own airport. Departures from DCA overall run 7.4 points less punctual than this particular one — so whatever congestion DCA has, this route is largely escaping it.
This is a thin route — 505 flights across the whole period. On a route this infrequent a cancellation is far more costly than the rate suggests, because the next departure may not be the same day.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over July 2024 – July 2026, Republic Airways arrived on time most often on DCA to MVY. JetBlue Airways was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in September and worst in October.
Every airline on DCA to MVY
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Airways | 326 | 83.54% | 2.76% | 57 min | C |
| JetBlue Airways | 179 | 82.49% | 1.12% | 64 min | B |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
Other routes from Washington
Common questions
Are flights from Washington to Martha's Vineyard usually delayed?
83.16% of flights on the DCA to MVY route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is better than the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Washington to Martha's Vineyard?
Republic Airways, at 83.54% on time across 326 flights. The least punctual on the route was JetBlue Airways at 82.49%.
How often are DCA to MVY flights cancelled?
2.18% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 22 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Washington to Martha's Vineyard?
August, when 88.2% of flights arrived on time. The worst was June at 60.5%.
When DCA to MVY flights are late, how late are they?
About 60 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on DCA to MVY during July 2024 – July 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →