Route · LIT → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Little Rock to Washington
The LIT–DCA corridor (Little Rock, AR → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 888 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.3%
- On-time
- +8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 49 min
- Delay when late
- 1,040
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
888 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
5 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 734 flights
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LIT - Little Rock
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Little Rock, AR.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About LIT to DCA
Little Rock to Washington (LIT to DCA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.3% on-time rate across 1,040 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 49.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 888 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 5 of 734 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
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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