Historical on-time performance
Washington to Cleveland
310 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DCA–CLE arrive on time 58% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate58%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay85 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled8.1%of scheduled flights
based on 1,429 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time58%Medianon timep9085 minCancel8.1%Flights1,429
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather73%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security1%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 116 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 → CLE
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 20 min · 873 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,301 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 65 min · 663 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 80 min · 740 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 70 min · 941 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 79% on time.
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 374 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 715 flights
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 719 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 55 min · 717 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 55 min · 706 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 60 min · 701 flights
- Sundays65% on time · p90 75 min · 586 flights
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