IAD → JFKWashington to New York

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to New York (JFK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 47% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 366 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and New York. Updated 18 October 2026 at 20:24 UTC.

Today, IAD → JFK

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 12:30 DL5822Delta Left 13:10 +40 Landed 14:04 +8
  2. 18:32 DL5860Delta On schedule JFK est. 19:53sched 20:00

Checked IAD board 15:18 · JFK board 16:24

IAD Washington busy · +29
JFK New York smooth · +0
366 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 12:30–18:327x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
47% on time

of the last 15 operated IAD → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL47% on time

Flights DL5822 12:30 daily · DL5860 18:32 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18DL5822dep +40 → arr+8
10-17DL5822dep +29 → arr+13
10-17DL5860dep +209 → arr+272
10-16DL5822dep +76 → arr+56
10-16DL5860dep +93 → arr+117
10-15DL5822dep +88 → arr+58
10-15DL5860dep +19 → arr−12
10-14DL5822dep +126 → arr+102
10-14DL5860dep +40 → arr+20
10-13DL5822dep +0 → arr−28
10-13DL5860dep +39 → arr+10
10-12DL5822dep +8 → arr−20
10-12DL5860dep +56 → arr+21
10-11DL5822dep +19 → arr−1
10-11DL5860dep +0 → arr+69

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IADWashington +29 min busy 🌤 clear · NE 5 kt Full IAD delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 10 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to JFK flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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IAD to JFK questions

Is IAD–JFK running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–JFK?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:32 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 366 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–JFK fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.