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Morgantown (MGW) to Washington (IAD): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Morgantown (MGW) to Washington (IAD) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 362 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 79% arrived on time. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 5.5% of scheduled flights never departed.

On-time
79%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
45 min
completed flights
Cancelled
5.5%
Flights/day
0.99
last 12 months
Duration
1h 8m
scheduled
Distance
140 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for MGW to IAD flights50%75%100%December 2024: 56% on-time (18 flights)56Dec 2024January 2025: 46% on-time (31 flights)46February 2025: 73% on-time (28 flights)73March 2025: 87% on-time (31 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 79% on-time (30 flights)79May 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90June 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80Jun 2025July 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84August 2025: 87% on-time (31 flights)87September 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Sep 2025October 2025: 68% on-time (31 flights)68November 2025: 87% on-time (30 flights)87December 2025: 72% on-time (29 flights)72Dec 2025January 2026: 76% on-time (30 flights)76February 2026: 75% on-time (28 flights)75March 2026: 82% on-time (31 flights)82Mar 2026April 2026: 93% on-time (30 flights)93May 2026: 84% on-time (31 flights)84

Best time to fly from MGW to IAD

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%42 min
Tuesdaybest90%13 min
Wednesday74%68 min
Thursday74%83 min
Friday77%36 min
Saturday80%40 min
Sunday86%30 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft48%
  • Airline operations42%
  • National airspace system4%
  • Weather7%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from MGW to IAD delayed?
21% of MGW–IAD 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 45 minutes.
How long is the flight from MGW to IAD?
The scheduled MGW–IAD flight time averages 1h 8m over 140 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
How often are MGW to IAD flights cancelled?
5.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05 — several times the typical US rate, so consider earlier departures or backup options.
What is the worst month to fly from MGW to IAD?
January 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 46% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2026 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 48-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 531 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.