Washington (DCA) Delays in 2023

82.7% on-time departures, 81.6% on-time arrivals in 2023

140,005Flights
82.7%Departures on-time
13.6 minAvg dep. delay
81.6%Arrivals on-time
14.5 minAvg arr. delay
1.5%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier30.8%
  • Extreme weather4.2%
  • National Aviation System20.3%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft44.6%

2022 · Washington (DCA) overview · 2024

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.