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Route Reliability

Phoenix → Washington

PHX–DCA · 1,979 miles · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
1,088
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

American Airlines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 85% of the time across 1,088 flights. No comparison to make.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

PHX–DCA flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 76% between 12–3 PM.

Saturday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 89% on time on Saturdays against 82% on Fridays.

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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(152 flights)
  • Tue84%(150 flights)
  • Wed83%(151 flights)
  • Thu86%(152 flights)
  • Fri82%(148 flights)
  • Sat89%(152 flights)
  • Sun83%(154 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM91%(117 flights)
  • 6–9 AM86%(234 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(124 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(347 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM91%(237 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 83% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%88
July 202581%86
August 202595%92
September 202580%89
October 202585%91
November 202581%83
December 202588%90
January 202680%85
February 202688%84
March 202676%91
April 202694%90
May 202683%90

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 1,088 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.