Route · MKE → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MKE to DCA (Milwaukee to Washington) ranks #2641 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 4,594
- Flights
- #2641 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 66%
Distance
634 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 106 | 35 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 110 | 28 | 3 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 116 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 120 | 24 | 11 | 2 | OH,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 33 | 7 | 4 | OH,WN |
| May 2025 | 114 | 24 | 3 | 1 | OH,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 112 | 19 | 3 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 1 | OH,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 94 | 32 | 8 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 109 | 17 | 8 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 116 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,OH |
| Aug 2024 | 118 | 18 | 2 | 1 | WN,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 117 | 30 | 0 | 2 | AA,OH,UA,WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 111 | 18 | 0 | 1 | OH,WN |
| May 2024 | 119 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 112 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 114 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 110 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 113 | 28 | 15 | 0 | WN,OH |
MKE–DCA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (87.5%) · weakest: December (74.4%)
Strongest calendar month
April
87.5% on-time · ~70 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~87 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
74.4% on-time · ~81 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
66 of 2,696 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
13 of 2,696 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
MKE on-time profileDCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MKE and DCA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MKE vs DCAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MKE departures
From MKE, this corridor sits with 18 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 27 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (9 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Washington · fleet on-time rank #2406 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MKE to DCA
4,594 tracked flights put the MKE to DCA pairing (Milwaukee to Washington) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 86.3 minutes on average. Across the 634-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (2,696 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 66% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MKE–DCA peaks in April at 87.5% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~87 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 74.4%, a 13.1-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 MKE–DCA data
MKE–DCA is mid-pack at 81.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MKE and DCA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MKE airport
- If your dates flex, April (87.5% on-time) beats December (74.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.9% 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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