Washington (IAD) Delays in 2024

83.9% on-time departures, 83.7% on-time arrivals in 2024

52,891Flights
83.9%Departures on-time
13.5 minAvg dep. delay
83.7%Arrivals on-time
12.7 minAvg arr. delay
1.4%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier34.2%
  • Extreme weather7.8%
  • National Aviation System23%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft35%

2022 · Washington (IAD) 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.