Route · DCA → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Atlanta
The DCA–ATL corridor (Washington, DC → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 41 carriers across roughly 547 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 35,728
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
547 mi
Carriers
41
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 544 | 142 | 20 | 0 | DL,YX,OH,WN,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 543 | 113 | 18 | 1 | DL,MQ,OH,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 582 | 94 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 594 | 89 | 1 | 0 | OH,WN,DL,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 583 | 110 | 11 | 3 | AA,WN,YX,MQ,OH,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 582 | 176 | 48 | 5 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 568 | 180 | 24 | 1 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 592 | 166 | 4 | 2 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 579 | 108 | 7 | 2 | DL,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 586 | 101 | 8 | 0 | DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 532 | 146 | 18 | 0 | DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 589 | 117 | 62 | 0 | DL,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 575 | 121 | 3 | 2 | DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 566 | 57 | 0 | 1 | WN,YX,DL,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 591 | 50 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 558 | 78 | 4 | 2 | WN,YX,OH,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 565 | 105 | 14 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 591 | 196 | 36 | 2 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 563 | 95 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 587 | 146 | 1 | 3 | DL,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 568 | 90 | 1 | 1 | DL,MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 582 | 67 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 550 | 55 | 1 | 0 | DL,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 571 | 126 | 20 | 0 | DL,WN,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
302 of 13,741 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
27 of 13,741 flights
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DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About DCA to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Washington to Atlanta (DCA to ATL) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 35,728 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 79.5 minutes. The 547-mile corridor is served by 41 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 13,741 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 67% - a 25-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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