Washington (DCA) Delays in 2025
74.3% on-time departures, 71.6% on-time arrivals in 2025
142,506Flights
74.3%Departures on-time
21.1 minAvg dep. delay
71.6%Arrivals on-time
24 minAvg arr. delay
3.9%Cancelled
Delay causes
- Air carrier24.8%
- Extreme weather5.5%
- National Aviation System19.8%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft49.8%
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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.