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Route Reliability

Washington → Minneapolis

DCA–MSP · 931 miles · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

74
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
2,567
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines80%1,711 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines74%856 flights

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DCA–MSP flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 71% between 6–9 PM.

Skip Thursday if you can.

DCA–MSP flights arrived on time 82% of the time on Mondays. On Thursdays: 74%.

Delta Air Lines has a slight edge here.

Delta Air Lines arrived on time 80% of the time on this route; American Airlines managed 74%.

Ticking up lately.

DCA–MSP flights arrived on time 78% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 72% 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

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(385 flights)
  • Tue81%(394 flights)
  • Wed76%(343 flights)
  • Thu74%(385 flights)
  • Fri75%(385 flights)
  • Sat81%(302 flights)
  • Sun77%(302 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(649 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(297 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(625 flights)
  • 3–6 PM72%(371 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(496 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM86%(58 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 73% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%188
July 202573%193
August 202578%199
September 202588%217
October 202588%224
November 202584%206
December 202568%207
January 202672%210
February 202677%197
March 202670%215
April 202683%219
May 202680%221

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,567 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.