Historical on-time performance
Cincinnati to Washington
411 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CVG–DCA arrive on time 57% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate57%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay120 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.7%of scheduled flights
based on 945 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time57%Median5 minp90120 minCancel5.7%Flights945
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather72%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security4%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 54 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 CVG → DCA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 63% to 82% on time.
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 35 min · 299 flights
- Mornings78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,601 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 60 min · 1,321 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 85 min · 1,273 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 473 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 676 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 65 min · 636 flights
- Tuesdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 678 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 671 flights
- Mondays69% on time · p90 70 min · 682 flights
- Fridays66% on time · p90 70 min · 678 flights
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