Route · BHM → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Washington
The BHM–DCA corridor (Birmingham, AL → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 653 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 4,677
- Flights
Cancelled
3.8%
Best Month
Mar 2024 93%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 61%
Distance
653 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 89 | 24 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 22 | 0 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 86 | 10 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 19 | 12 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 19 | 6 | 2 | OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 88 | 27 | 6 | 1 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 25 | 4 | 1 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 70 | 27 | 8 | 1 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 12 | 9 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 1 | YX,OH |
| Aug 2024 | 84 | 25 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 16 | 6 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 82 | 15 | 7 | 0 | YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
3.8%
76 of 2,003 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,003 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About BHM to DCA
4,677 tracked flights put the BHM to DCA pairing (Birmingham to Washington) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 99.1 minutes on average. Across the 653-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.8% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,003 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 61% - a 31-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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