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Flight Reliability

AS 6 · Alaska Airlines

Los Angeles → Washington (LAX–DCA)

78
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 364 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

AS 6 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 71% between 12–3 PM.

Wednesdays have been rough.

AS 6 arrived on time 84% of the time on Saturdays and just 62% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the LAX–DCA route.

AS 6 arrived on time 74% of the time, versus 81% across the LAX–DCA route.

A bit behind the Alaska Airlines network.

AS 6 arrived on time 74% of the time, versus 80% across the Alaska Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(52 flights)
  • Tue79%(52 flights)
  • Wed62%(52 flights)
  • Thu74%(50 flights)
  • Fri69%(51 flights)
  • Sat84%(51 flights)
  • Sun81%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(116 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(244 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 50% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%30
July 202553%30
August 202574%31
September 202590%30
October 202587%31
November 202569%29
December 202581%31
January 202679%29
February 202668%28
March 202667%30
April 202690%30
May 202684%31
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
360
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 364 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.