Route · AVL → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Asheville to Washington
The AVL–DCA corridor (Asheville, NC → Washington, DC) runs behind the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 384 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.6%
- On-time
- -4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 1,852
- Flights
Cancelled
4.3%
Best Month
Nov 2023 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 44%
Distance
384 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 24 | 8 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 59 | 17 | 8 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 58 | 16 | 4 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 35 | 2 | 2 | MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 26 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 47 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2023 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
Cancellation Rate
4.3%
50 of 1,163 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,163 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AVL - Asheville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Asheville, NC.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About AVL to DCA
On-time performance on the AVL to DCA pairing (Asheville to Washington) trails a chunk of the network: 74.6% of 1,852 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 77.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 384 miles across 9 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 4.3% (50 of 1,163 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 44% - a 48-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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