Historical on-time performance
Washington to Atlanta
Flights on DCA–ATL arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 6,435 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.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time78%Medianon timep9025 minCancel4.6%Flights431
- Delta Air LinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.9%Flights3,830
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.7%Flights1,169
- PSA AirlinesOn-time63%Medianon timep9075 minCancel7.6%Flights1,005
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline22%
- Weather61%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 226 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 DCA → ATL
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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 15 min · 7,088 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 5,030 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 45 min · 2,658 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 70 min · 1,654 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 75 min · 4,188 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 2,370 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 2,963 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 3,083 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 3,088 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 40 min · 3,090 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 2,939 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 50 min · 3,085 flights
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