Route · DCA → TLH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Tallahassee
The DCA–TLH corridor (Washington, DC → Tallahassee, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 716 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.7%
- On-time
- -6.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 1,654
- Flights
Cancelled
5.3%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
716 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
5.3%
39 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
2 of 734 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.
Origin airport →TLH - Tallahassee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tallahassee, FL.
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What the Data Says About DCA to TLH
On-time performance on the DCA to TLH pairing (Washington to Tallahassee) trails a chunk of the network: 72.7% of 1,654 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 78.3-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 716 miles across 6 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 5.3% (39 of 734 flights), with 0.3% 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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