Washington (DCA) Delays in 2022

78.1% on-time departures, 77.3% on-time arrivals in 2022

142,302Flights
78.1%Departures on-time
16.2 minAvg dep. delay
77.3%Arrivals on-time
17 minAvg arr. delay
3.9%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier32.1%
  • Extreme weather4.5%
  • National Aviation System19.2%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft44%

2021 · Washington (DCA) overview · 2023

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.