Route · DCA → HSV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Huntsville
The DCA–HSV corridor (Washington, DC → Huntsville, AL) runs behind the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 613 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 6,263
- Flights
Cancelled
4.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 52%
Distance
613 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 98 | 42 | 0 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 105 | 34 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 25 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Aug 2025 | 118 | 26 | 6 | 0 | YX,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 31 | 19 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 33 | 14 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 113 | 33 | 4 | 1 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 108 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 114 | 26 | 7 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 103 | 49 | 10 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 104 | 42 | 12 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 98 | 33 | 1 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 104 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 15 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Aug 2024 | 110 | 34 | 4 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 111 | 41 | 7 | 2 | MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 138 | 36 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 134 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 136 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 129 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 125 | 28 | 17 | 1 | MQ,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
4.1%
112 of 2,731 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,731 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 →HSV - Huntsville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Huntsville, AL.
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What the Data Says About DCA to HSV
6,263 tracked flights put the DCA to HSV pairing (Washington to Huntsville) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.1 minutes on average. Across the 613-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,731 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 52% - a 40-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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