Route · PHL → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Washington
The PHL–DCA corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 119 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 6,247
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 97%
Worst Month
Nov 2025 35%
Distance
119 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 61 | 31 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 39 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 28 | 7 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 104 | 30 | 8 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 93 | 22 | 2 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 94 | 25 | 5 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 119 | 26 | 6 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 113 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 110 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 126 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 144 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 132 | 28 | 5 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 24 | 5 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 118 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 118 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 108 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 108 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 107 | 3 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 112 | 21 | 4 | 2 | YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
50 of 2,468 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,468 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About PHL to DCA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Philadelphia to Washington (PHL to DCA) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 6,247 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.9 minutes. The 119-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.0% of 2,468 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at just 35% - a 62-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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