Washington (DCA) Delays in 2024

80.3% on-time departures, 79.2% on-time arrivals in 2024

140,016Flights
80.3%Departures on-time
16 minAvg dep. delay
79.2%Arrivals on-time
17.2 minAvg arr. delay
1.6%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier27%
  • Extreme weather5.7%
  • National Aviation System19.1%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft48%

2023 · Washington (DCA) overview · 2025

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.