Route · MSN → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Madison to Washington
The MSN–DCA corridor (Madison, WI → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 707 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 2,496
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 54%
Distance
707 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 82 | 27 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Nov 2025 | 102 | 31 | 6 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 107 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 13 | 12 | 3 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 89 | 23 | 1 | 1 | OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 103 | 34 | 3 | 5 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 82 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 3 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 74 | 34 | 5 | 2 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 75 | 12 | 7 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 67 | 23 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 2 | YX,OH |
| Aug 2024 | 88 | 25 | 0 | 1 | YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 1 | YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
47 of 2,002 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
18 of 2,002 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, WI.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About MSN to DCA
2,496 tracked flights put the MSN to DCA pairing (Madison to Washington) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 93.0 minutes on average. Across the 707-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 0.9% diverted (2,002 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 54% - a 41-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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