Historical on-time performance
Birmingham to Washington
653 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BHM–DCA arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate72%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.0%of scheduled flights
based on 924 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9060 minCancel5.0%Flights924
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather76%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 46 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly BHM → DCA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,137 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 55 min · 986 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 65 min · 428 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 65 min · 466 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 324 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 457 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 454 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 65 min · 460 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 60 min · 410 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 453 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 50 min · 459 flights
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