Historical on-time performance
Cleveland to Washington
310 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CLE–DCA arrive on time 60% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate60%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay90 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled8.8%of scheduled flights
based on 1,430 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time60%Medianon timep9090 minCancel8.8%Flights1,430
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft45%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather72%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security1%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 126 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 CLE → 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 · 1,597 flights
- Middays73% on time · p90 55 min · 905 flights
- Afternoons60% on time · p90 95 min · 746 flights
- Evenings60% on time · p90 85 min · 952 flights
- Overnights57% on time · p90 85 min · 319 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 373 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 65 min · 717 flights
- Tuesdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 718 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 70 min · 719 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 75 min · 705 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 70 min · 701 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 75 min · 587 flights
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