Route · DCA → AVL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Asheville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DCA to AVL (Washington to Asheville) ranks #3910 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
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 1,852
- Flights
- #3910 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Nov 2023 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
384 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 13 | 7 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 21 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 2 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 2 | MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Nov 2023 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
DCA–AVL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (87.2%) · weakest: June (70.7%)
Strongest calendar month
April
87.2% on-time · ~39 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~52 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
70.7% on-time · ~47 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
31 of 1,163 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,163 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileAVL - Asheville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Asheville, NC.
AVL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DCA and AVL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DCA vs AVLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DCA departures
From DCA, this corridor sits with 77 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 91 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 10 below 75%). Destination: Asheville · fleet on-time rank #3438 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DCA to AVL
1,852 tracked flights put the DCA to AVL pairing (Washington to Asheville) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 65.7 minutes on average. Across the 384-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.7% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (1,163 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DCA–AVL peaks in April at 87.2% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~52 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 70.7%, a 16.5-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 DCA–AVL data
DCA–AVL is mid-pack at 79.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DCA and AVL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DCA airport
- If your dates flex, April (87.2% on-time) beats June (70.7%) 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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