Historical on-time performance
Milwaukee to Washington
Flights on MKE–DCA arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,342 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.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.8%Flights683
- PSA AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9080 minCancel5.8%Flights659
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline40%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft35%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline10%
- Weather80%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 50 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 MKE → DCA
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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 15 min · 1,894 flights
- Middays71% on time · p90 70 min · 924 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 60 min · 807 flights
- Evenings56% on time · p90 70 min · 188 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 81% on time.
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 349 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 582 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 50 min · 578 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 55 min · 571 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 581 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 50 min · 578 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 40 min · 574 flights
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