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Which DCA to DTW flight is punctual? Delta 2869, 6 am.

90% on time across 84 flights in the last 3 months, 1.2% cancelled.

DCA to DTW flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
6:00 amDL 286990%
9:39 amDL 155885%
12:23 pmDL 247671%
7:50 amAA 551668%
7:35 pmDL 181064%
2:54 pmAA 540756%
8:20 amAA 555055%
7:59 pmDL 203050%
8 of 12 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? Delta, ahead of American.

Delta landed on time 76% of the time, American 66%.

Flight records,

  • Delta

    76%

    on time

    2.9% cancelled

  • American

    66%

    on time

    5.7% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 12 regular flights, 6 am to 8:59 pm.

AA 5446 was cancelled most often, 26% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. DL 2869 6:00 am, 1% cancelled 90%
  2. DL 1558 9:39 am, 6% cancelled 85%
  3. DL 2476 12:23 pm, 3% cancelled 71%
  4. DL 1454 5:29 pm, 8% cancelled 48%
  5. DL 1810 7:35 pm, 0% cancelled 64%
  6. DL 2030 7:59 pm, 10% cancelled 50%
  1. AA 5516 7:50 am, 11% cancelled 68%
  2. AA 5550 8:20 am, 3% cancelled 55%
  3. AA 5172 2:51 pm, 7% cancelled 49%
  4. AA 5407 2:54 pm, 11% cancelled 56%
  5. AA 5446 7:50 pm, 26% cancelled 39%
  6. AA 5597 8:59 pm, 11% cancelled 41%

What time should I fly? The 6 am departures.

90% landed on time; at 8 pm, 53%. Saturday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DCA to DTW flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
6 am90%
7 am83%
8 am63%
9 am82%
10 am82%
11 am73%
12 pm81%
2 pm58%
3 pm71%
4 pm60%
5 pm59%
7 pm63%
8 pm53%
9 pm66%

When is DCA security busiest? 6 am, every morning.

Calmest around 5 pm. Washington DCA security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

People screened per hour at DCA checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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People screened per hour at DCA checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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Friday, 6 am

3,540

people screened, all terminals.