Washington to Myrtle Beach

What the Data Says About DCA to MYR

The Washington to Myrtle Beach corridor (DCA → MYR) covers roughly 372 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,318 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,325 flights were recorded on this pairing — 41 cancelled (3.1%) and 4 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,318 total flights analyzed, the 80.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DCA to MYR route, the combination of a 80.5% on-time rate, 68.0-minute average delay, 3.1% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.