Historical on-time performance
Washington to Dayton
Flights on DCA–DAY arrive on time 60% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 981 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time60%Medianon timep90100 minCancel4.4%Flights981
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft54%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline2%
- Weather81%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security2%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 43 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 → DAY
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 56% to 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 821 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 45 min · 582 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 100 min · 975 flights
- Overnights60% on time · p90 85 min · 817 flights
- Afternoons56% on time · p90 115 min · 194 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 67% to 78% on time.
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 286 flights
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 536 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 80 min · 542 flights
- Wednesdays70% on time · p90 80 min · 539 flights
- Fridays68% on time · p90 85 min · 530 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 95 min · 434 flights
- Thursdays67% on time · p90 65 min · 522 flights
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