Austin (AUS) to Washington (DCA): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly AUS to DCA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 87% on-time in July 2024 to just 32% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 68% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 68%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 8m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,315 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from AUS to DCA
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 69% | 19 min |
| Wednesday | 70% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 72% | 16 min |
| Friday | 54% | 28 min |
| Saturdaybest | 74% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 62% | 18 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Airline operations19%
- National airspace system44%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AUS to DCA delayed?
- 32% of AUS–DCA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
- How long is the flight from AUS to DCA?
- The scheduled AUS–DCA flight time averages 3h 8m over 1,315 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 32% of the time.
- How often are AUS to DCA flights cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from AUS to DCA?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 32% of arrivals on time. The best was July 2024 at 87%. If your dates are flexible, that 55-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 730 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.