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Westchester County Airport (HPN): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Westchester County Airport (HPN) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 89% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 65% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 79% against a national 78%, over roughly 29 departures a day to 14 destinations.

Departures on-time
79%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
20 min
Arrivals on-time
74%
Cancelled
3.0%
Destinations
14
nonstop
Airlines
6

Plan your departure from HPN

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 7 a.m.
92% on-time
Best day to fly
Saturday
81% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Envoy Air
83% on-time from HPN
Cancellation risk
3.0%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at HPN50%75%100%August 2024: 74% on-time (1,042 flights)74Aug 2024September 2024: 88% on-time (993 flights)88October 2024: 89% on-time (1,038 flights)89November 2024: 86% on-time (973 flights)86Nov 2024December 2024: 72% on-time (1,019 flights)72January 2025: 83% on-time (978 flights)83February 2025: 75% on-time (873 flights)75Feb 2025March 2025: 79% on-time (936 flights)79April 2025: 87% on-time (894 flights)87May 2025: 80% on-time (928 flights)80May 2025June 2025: 80% on-time (890 flights)80July 2025: 79% on-time (901 flights)79August 2025: 86% on-time (877 flights)86Aug 2025September 2025: 87% on-time (837 flights)87October 2025: 83% on-time (898 flights)83November 2025: 80% on-time (877 flights)80Nov 2025December 2025: 65% on-time (905 flights)65January 2026: 71% on-time (915 flights)71February 2026: 70% on-time (837 flights)70Feb 2026March 2026: 77% on-time (920 flights)77April 2026: 77% on-time (888 flights)77May 2026: 81% on-time (810 flights)81May 2026June 2026: 81% on-time (817 flights)81July 2026: 73% on-time (885 flights)73

Best time of day to depart from HPN

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at HPN6 a.m.: 91% on-time (2,968 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (2,992 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (2,018 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (729 flights)910 a.m.: 84% on-time (1,756 flights)1011 a.m.: 76% on-time (882 flights)1112 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,918 flights)121 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,343 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (865 flights)143 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,613 flights)154 p.m.: 72% on-time (1,556 flights)165 p.m.: 66% on-time (1,377 flights)176 p.m.: 61% on-time (1,196 flights)187 p.m.: 75% on-time (637 flights)198 p.m.: 67% on-time (879 flights)209 p.m.: 58% on-time (233 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday75%24 min
Tuesday80%20 min
Wednesday80%17 min
Thursday75%24 min
Friday75%23 min
Saturdaybest81%16 min
Sunday71%29 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from HPN ↓

Busiest routes from HPN

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
HPN → PBI (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach)1,66775%21 min
HPN → ORD (Chicago)1,53079%19 min
HPN → DCA (Washington)1,35664%38 min
HPN → CLT (Charlotte)1,34175%28 min
HPN → MCO (Orlando)1,18577%20 min
HPN → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)88076%19 min
HPN → ATL (Atlanta)71783%17 min
HPN → RSW (Fort Myers)59783%13 min
HPN → TPA (Tampa)36489%8 min
HPN → SJU (San Juan)36077%18 min
HPN → ACK (Nantucket)23484%13 min
HPN → MIA (Miami)18989%13 min

Compare airlines departing HPN ↓

Where flights into HPN come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PBI (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) → HPN1,66775%19 min
ORD (Chicago) → HPN1,53078%15 min
DCA (Washington) → HPN1,35963%32 min
CLT (Charlotte) → HPN1,33871%23 min
MCO (Orlando) → HPN1,18571%22 min
FLL (Fort Lauderdale) → HPN88076%17 min
ATL (Atlanta) → HPN71779%14 min
RSW (Fort Myers) → HPN59879%15 min

Most reliable routes

  1. HPN → TPA89%
  2. HPN → MIA89%
  3. HPN → ACK84%
  4. HPN → RSW83%
  5. HPN → ATL83%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. HPN → DCA64%
  2. HPN → CLT75%
  3. HPN → PBI75%
  4. HPN → FLL76%
  5. HPN → MCO77%

What causes delays at HPN

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing HPN.

  • Late-arriving aircraft45%
  • Airline operations24%
  • National airspace system22%
  • Weather9%

Alternative airports near White Plains

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
LGA — LaGuardia Airport22 mi79%18 min
JFK — John F. Kennedy International Airport30 mi79%17 min
EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport36 mi79%18 min
SWF — New York Stewart International Airport37 mi72%29 min
ISP — Long Island MacArthur Airport37 mi76%19 min

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Airline performance at HPN

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Envoy Air83%16 min3,126
Endeavor Air82%14 min459
JetBlue Airways82%16 min11,180
Delta Air Lines79%20 min1,566
SkyWest Airlines74%26 min925
PSA Airlines73%31 min5,706

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at HPN?
21% of departures from Westchester County Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 20 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from HPN?
Flights scheduled around 7 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at HPN, versus 58% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at HPN?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at HPN, with 65% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at HPN?
3% of scheduled departures from HPN were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 22,962 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.