Historical on-time performance
Wichita to Washington
1,110 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ICT–DCA arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate69%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay200 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.6%of scheduled flights
based on 61 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep90200 minCancel6.6%Flights61
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline1%
- Weather56%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft30%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Weather.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather75%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 4 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 ICT → DCA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Afternoons are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 73% on time.
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 85 min · 404 flights
- Evenings52% on time · p90 115 min · 268 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 59% to 71% on time.
- Tuesdays71% on time · p90 70 min · 122 flights · limited
- Mondays70% on time · p90 115 min · 120 flights · limited
- Thursdays66% on time · p90 95 min · 118 flights · limited
- Sundays65% on time · p90 95 min · 120 flights · limited
- Fridays63% on time · p90 85 min · 120 flights · limited
- Wednesdays59% on time · p90 80 min · 122 flights · limited
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