Route · LAX → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Washington
The LAX–DCA corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 2,311 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 8,294
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 69%
Distance
2,311 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 123 | 19 | 1 | 0 | DL,AS,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 29 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 2 | DL,AA,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 124 | 19 | 1 | 2 | AA,AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 38 | 2 | 5 | AA,AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 32 | 2 | 4 | AA,AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 124 | 28 | 1 | 1 | AA,AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 35 | 0 | 1 | AA,AS,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 124 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | 34 | 1 | 2 | AA,AS,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 124 | 16 | 6 | 3 | AA,AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 123 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 118 | 12 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 119 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 26 | 1 | 2 | AA,AS,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 27 | 3 | 1 | AA,AS,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 119 | 23 | 1 | 1 | AA,AS,DL |
| May 2024 | 124 | 30 | 1 | 4 | AA,AS,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 1 | AA,AS,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 124 | 21 | 4 | 1 | AA,AS,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
25 of 2,916 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
31 of 2,916 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About LAX to DCA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Washington (LAX to DCA) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 8,294 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 64.2 minutes. The 2,311-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 2,916 flights were cancelled, 1.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 69% - a 21-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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