Historical on-time performance
Washington to Birmingham
Flights on DCA–BHM arrive on time 67% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 926 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9085 minCancel4.2%Flights926
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft56%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather85%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 39 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 → BHM
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 61% to 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,030 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 40 min · 495 flights
- Afternoons65% on time · p90 90 min · 536 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 100 min · 355 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 105 min · 604 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 65% to 77% on time.
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 60 min · 324 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 458 flights
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 456 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 50 min · 454 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 60 min · 460 flights
- Mondays68% on time · p90 80 min · 459 flights
- Sundays65% on time · p90 110 min · 409 flights
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