Route · HOU → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Washington
The HOU–DCA corridor (Houston, TX → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,218 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 5,159
- Flights
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 |
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.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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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.
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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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