Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Washington
Flights on MSP–DCA arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,100 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.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.0%Flights1,690
- PSA AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9065 minCancel5.2%Flights364
- Republic AirwaysOn-time61%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.2%Flights46
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)35%
- Late aircraft24%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline30%
- Weather58%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 53 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 MSP → DCA
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 66% to 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,482 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,751 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 60 min · 1,306 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 50 min · 912 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 60 min · 1,793 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 82% on time.
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 812 flights
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 997 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,097 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,090 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,064 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 50 min · 1,097 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,087 flights
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