Route · AUS → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Washington
The AUS–DCA corridor (Austin, TX → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,315 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 50 min
- Delay when late
- 1,777
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,315 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 735 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About AUS to DCA
1,777 tracked flights put the AUS to DCA pairing (Austin to Washington) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 50.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,315-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (735 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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