Historical on-time performance
Charlotte to Washington
Flights on CLT–DCA arrive on time 65% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,672 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- PSA AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.3%Flights315
- American AirlinesOn-time65%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.7%Flights2,357
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline20%
- Weather15%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather93%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 68 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 CLT → 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 — 79% on time.
- Mornings79% on time · p90 25 min · 2,297 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,734 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 65 min · 2,044 flights
- Afternoons61% on time · p90 70 min · 1,494 flights
- Evenings56% on time · p90 100 min · 1,564 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 76% on time.
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,301 flights
- Tuesdays71% on time · p90 50 min · 1,294 flights
- Wednesdays70% on time · p90 50 min · 1,303 flights
- Thursdays67% on time · p90 60 min · 1,299 flights
- Mondays66% on time · p90 65 min · 1,311 flights
- Sundays65% on time · p90 70 min · 1,313 flights
- Fridays64% on time · p90 70 min · 1,317 flights
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