Historical on-time performance
Washington to Madison
Flights on DCA–MSN arrive on time 66% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 937 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.
- PSA AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9080 minCancel4.5%Flights688
- Republic AirwaysOn-time66%Medianon timep9070 minCancel7.2%Flights249
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft57%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline2%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 49 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 → MSN
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 57% to 82% on time.
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,101 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 45 min · 839 flights
- Mornings76% on time · p90 40 min · 290 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 115 min · 335 flights
- Evenings57% on time · p90 100 min · 464 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 77% on time.
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 218 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 50 min · 463 flights
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 60 min · 473 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 60 min · 464 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 65 min · 473 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 55 min · 471 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 70 min · 467 flights
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