Route · AUS → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), AUS to DCA (Austin to Washington) ranks #3955 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 50 min
- Delay when late
- 1,777
- Flights
- #3955 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
AUS–DCA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (86.5%) · weakest: December (69.0%)
Strongest calendar month
January
86.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
69.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 735 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
AUS on-time profileDCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See AUS and DCA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare AUS vs DCAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among AUS departures
From AUS, this corridor sits with 45 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 55 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 7 below 75%). Destination: Washington · fleet on-time rank #3427 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, AUS–DCA peaks in January at 86.5% on-time ; the softest month is December at 69.0%, a 17.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using AUS–DCA data
AUS–DCA is mid-pack at 79.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare AUS and DCA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. AUS airport
- If your dates flex, January (86.5% on-time) beats December (69.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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