Route · DFW → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Washington
The DFW–DCA corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Washington, DC) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,192 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 17,801
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Jan 2025 86%
Worst Month
May 2024 58%
Distance
1,192 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 274 | 68 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 264 | 86 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 279 | 71 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 270 | 73 | 7 | 2 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 273 | 65 | 10 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 278 | 96 | 19 | 4 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 273 | 90 | 18 | 2 | AA |
| May 2025 | 310 | 85 | 8 | 5 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 300 | 81 | 8 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 309 | 70 | 8 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 280 | 60 | 7 | 1 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 308 | 43 | 29 | 1 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 306 | 60 | 6 | 3 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 292 | 43 | 3 | 2 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 309 | 61 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 297 | 61 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 278 | 69 | 2 | 4 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 258 | 64 | 4 | 2 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 249 | 79 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 248 | 103 | 14 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 241 | 68 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 279 | 70 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 261 | 67 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 273 | 77 | 9 | 7 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
168 of 6,709 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
39 of 6,709 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About DFW to DCA
17,801 tracked flights put the DFW to DCA pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Washington) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,192-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (6,709 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 58% - a 28-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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