Route Reliability
Washington → Huntsville
DCA–HSV · 613 miles · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport
- 72%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 13 min
- Average arrival delay
- 5.4%
- Cancelled
- 1,325
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
American Airlines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 72% of the time across 1,325 flights. No comparison to make.
What the data says
The late departure is the smart one here.
DCA–HSV flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 61% between 6–9 PM.
Friday is doing you no favors.
DCA–HSV flights arrived on time 78% of the time on Saturdays. On Fridays: 65%.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 5.4% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
Ticking up lately.
DCA–HSV flights arrived on time 73% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 67% in the three months before that.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon76%(195 flights)
- Tue75%(193 flights)
- Wed69%(195 flights)
- Thu70%(187 flights)
- Fri65%(193 flights)
- Sat78%(103 flights)
- Sun75%(187 flights)
- 6–9 AM86%(330 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM75%(265 flights)
- 12–3 PM62%(74 flights)
- 3–6 PM64%(304 flights)
- 6–9 PM61%(238 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM88%(42 flights)
Jun 66% → May 76% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 66% | 98 |
| July 2025 | 70% | 96 |
| August 2025 | 78% | 112 |
| September 2025 | 78% | 110 |
| October 2025 | 84% | 113 |
| November 2025 | 67% | 101 |
| December 2025 | 58% | 98 |
| January 2026 | 67% | 97 |
| February 2026 | 75% | 99 |
| March 2026 | 71% | 109 |
| April 2026 | 73% | 111 |
| May 2026 | 76% | 109 |
Same trip, other airports
Keep nerding
Based on 1,325 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.