Route · DCA → CAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Akron
The DCA–CAK corridor (Washington, DC → Akron, OH) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 274 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 69.9%
- On-time
- -9.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 1,500
- Flights
Cancelled
4.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
274 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
4.1%
30 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 735 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →CAK - Akron
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Akron, OH.
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What the Data Says About DCA to CAK
On-time performance on the DCA to CAK pairing (Washington to Akron) trails a chunk of the network: 69.9% of 1,500 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 89.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 274 miles across 2 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 4.1% (30 of 735 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
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.
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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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