Washington (DCA) to Austin (AUS): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
The calendar drives reliability on DCA–AUS. October 2024 flights landed on schedule 94% of the time, but July 2025 dropped to 27% — a gap of 67 points. Across the full period the route averages 57% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 57%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 29 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 40m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,315 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DCA to AUS
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 57% | 28 min |
| Tuesday | 61% | 27 min |
| Wednesday | 51% | 31 min |
| Thursday | 48% | 38 min |
| Friday | 53% | 36 min |
| Saturdaybest | 76% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 52% | 29 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DCA to AUS delayed?
- 43% of DCA–AUS 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 29 minutes.
- How long is the flight from DCA to AUS?
- The scheduled DCA–AUS flight time averages 3h 40m over 1,315 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 43% of the time.
- How often are DCA to AUS 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 DCA to AUS?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 27% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 67-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.