Route · OKC → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oklahoma City to Washington
The OKC–DCA corridor (Oklahoma City, OK → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 1,158 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 3,302
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 62%
Distance
1,158 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 19 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 1 | AA,WN,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 19 | 2 | 2 | AA,WN,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 22 | 1 | 2 | AA,OH,WN |
| May 2025 | 80 | 28 | 4 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 2 | WN,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 20 | 5 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 1 | WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 1 | MQ,WN,YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,OH |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 10 | 7 | 0 | WN,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
28 of 1,435 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
13 of 1,435 flights
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OKC - Oklahoma City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oklahoma City, OK.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About OKC to DCA
3,302 tracked flights put the OKC to DCA pairing (Oklahoma City to Washington) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.7 minutes on average. Across the 1,158-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.9% diverted (1,435 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 62% - a 30-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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