Route Reliability
Dallas–Fort Worth → Washington
DFW–DCA · 1,192 miles · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 73%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 10 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.4%
- Cancelled
- 3,309
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
American Airlines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 73% of the time across 3,309 flights. No comparison to make.
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
DFW–DCA flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 63% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
DFW–DCA flights arrived on time 77% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 67%.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 3.4% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
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
- Mon75%(453 flights)
- Tue77%(462 flights)
- Wed72%(456 flights)
- Thu73%(455 flights)
- Fri73%(459 flights)
- Sat75%(441 flights)
- Sun67%(453 flights)
- 3–6 AM88%(349 flights)
- 6–9 AM85%(661 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM79%(395 flights)
- 12–3 PM66%(630 flights)
- 3–6 PM64%(608 flights)
- 6–9 PM63%(471 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM68%(65 flights)
Jun 65% → May 78% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 65% | 253 |
| July 2025 | 63% | 255 |
| August 2025 | 76% | 262 |
| September 2025 | 74% | 261 |
| October 2025 | 76% | 278 |
| November 2025 | 69% | 262 |
| December 2025 | 75% | 273 |
| January 2026 | 78% | 245 |
| February 2026 | 77% | 248 |
| March 2026 | 69% | 267 |
| April 2026 | 77% | 291 |
| May 2026 | 78% | 284 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 3,309 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.