Route · DCA → LIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Little Rock
The DCA–LIT corridor (Washington, DC → Little Rock, AR) runs behind the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 888 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 69%
- On-time
- -10 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 1,011
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
888 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | MQ,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2023 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
16 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
5 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 →LIT - Little Rock
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Little Rock, AR.
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What the Data Says About DCA to LIT
On-time performance on the DCA to LIT pairing (Washington to Little Rock) trails a chunk of the network: 69% of 1,011 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 75.4-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 888 miles across 4 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.2% (16 of 735 flights), with 0.7% 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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