Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Washington
577 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
No flights recorded for last 12 months on this route.
By airline
How each carrier compares
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Why flights run late
Delay causes
Delay-cause data appears once delayed flights are recorded for this window.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline35%
- Weather63%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 60 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 MDW → IAD
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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 15 min · 192 flights · limited
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 45 min · 108 flights · limited
- Evenings64% on time · p90 35 min · 157 flights · limited
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