Route · ATL → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Washington
The ATL–DCA corridor (Atlanta, GA → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 42 carriers across roughly 547 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 35,757
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 87%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 57%
Distance
547 mi
Carriers
42
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 543 | 181 | 20 | 1 | DL,YX,OH,WN,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 544 | 157 | 18 | 5 | DL,MQ,OH,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 582 | 129 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 592 | 118 | 2 | 0 | OH,WN,DL,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 583 | 149 | 9 | 4 | AA,WN,YX,MQ,OH,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 582 | 233 | 44 | 6 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 567 | 213 | 27 | 7 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 592 | 203 | 7 | 4 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 579 | 165 | 8 | 0 | DL,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 586 | 172 | 5 | 3 | DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 531 | 227 | 12 | 2 | DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 591 | 136 | 56 | 4 | DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 574 | 157 | 2 | 0 | DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 566 | 90 | 0 | 2 | WN,YX,DL,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 591 | 78 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,WN,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 559 | 92 | 3 | 3 | WN,YX,OH,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 564 | 139 | 10 | 1 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 591 | 201 | 40 | 10 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 563 | 132 | 1 | 3 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 588 | 184 | 2 | 1 | DL,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 567 | 134 | 1 | 1 | DL,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 583 | 110 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 550 | 73 | 0 | 2 | DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 572 | 101 | 17 | 5 | DL,WN,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
285 of 13,740 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
64 of 13,740 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About ATL to DCA
35,757 tracked flights put the ATL to DCA pairing (Atlanta to Washington) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.5 minutes on average. Across the 547-mile route and its 42 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (13,740 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 57% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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