Washington (DCA) Delays in 2026
73.1% on-time departures, 71.3% on-time arrivals in 2026
59,018Flights
73.1%Departures on-time
21.1 minAvg dep. delay
71.3%Arrivals on-time
23.7 minAvg arr. delay
4.2%Cancelled
Delay causes
- Air carrier24.6%
- Extreme weather5%
- National Aviation System18.3%
- Security0.2%
- Late-arriving aircraft51.9%
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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.