Route · HOU → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to DCA (Houston to Washington) ranks #2425 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 5,159
- Flights
- #2425 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Sep 2024 95%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 45%
Distance
1,218 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 89 | 23 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 24 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 38 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 88 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 87 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 92 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 80 | 44 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 90 | 19 | 8 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 23 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 89 | 23 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 83 | 17 | 2 | 1 | WN |
HOU–DCA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (85.6%) · weakest: June (70.2%)
Strongest calendar month
November
85.6% on-time · ~85 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~91 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
70.2% on-time · ~80 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
21 of 2,071 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,071 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileDCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HOU and DCA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HOU vs DCAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among HOU departures
From HOU, this corridor sits with 43 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 50 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Washington · fleet on-time rank #3305 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HOU to DCA
5,159 tracked flights put the HOU to DCA pairing (Houston to Washington) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,218-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,071 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 45% - a 50-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, HOU–DCA peaks in November at 85.6% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~91 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 70.2%, a 15.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using HOU–DCA data
HOU–DCA is mid-pack at 79.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare HOU and DCA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
- If your dates flex, November (85.6% on-time) beats June (70.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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