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White Plains (HPN) to Nantucket (ACK): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

White Plains (HPN) to Nantucket (ACK) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 236 departures over the past year, roughly 5 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 86% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
86%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
11 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Flights/day
0.65
last 12 months
Duration
1h 4m
scheduled
Distance
191 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for HPN to ACK flights50%75%100%June 2024: 85% on-time (48 flights)85Jun 2024July 2024: 75% on-time (62 flights)75August 2024: 83% on-time (62 flights)83September 2024: 88% on-time (33 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 100% on-time (10 flights)100May 2025: 90% on-time (10 flights)90June 2025: 79% on-time (49 flights)79Jun 2025July 2025: 87% on-time (62 flights)87August 2025: 92% on-time (62 flights)92September 2025: 97% on-time (32 flights)97Sep 2025October 2025: 95% on-time (20 flights)95May 2026: 82% on-time (11 flights)82

Best time to fly from HPN to ACK

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (81%).

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday88%8 min
Tuesdaybest92%6 min
Wednesday92%9 min
Thursday83%10 min
Friday88%7 min
Saturday87%10 min
Sunday73%23 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft32%
  • Airline operations15%
  • National airspace system23%
  • Weather31%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from HPN to ACK delayed?
14% of HPN–ACK flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from HPN to ACK?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (81%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from HPN to ACK?
The scheduled HPN–ACK flight time averages 1h 4m over 191 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
How often are HPN to ACK flights cancelled?
2.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What day of the week is most reliable for HPN to ACK?
Tuesday flights have the best record at 92% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Sunday trails at 73%.

Based on 461 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.