Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to Washington
Flights on PHX–DCA arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,088 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.6%Flights1,088
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather82%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 17 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 PHX → 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 75% to 90% on time.
- Early mornings90% on time · p90 5 min · 369 flights
- Overnights88% on time · p90 15 min · 717 flights
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 998 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 35 min · 954 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 45 min · 233 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 86% on time.
- Thursdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 469 flights
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 468 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 464 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 465 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 25 min · 468 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 35 min · 469 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 25 min · 468 flights
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