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Which DCA to IAH flight is punctual? United 1450, 6 am.

94% on time across 91 flights in the last 3 months, never cancelled.

DCA to IAH flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
6:00 amUA 145094%
8:20 amUA 69784%
10:58 amUA 219083%
12:59 pmUA 38278%
6:00 amAA 507474%
7:28 pmUA 44567%
7:28 pmUA 167860%
2:55 pmUA 138158%
8 of 15 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? United, by a distance.

United landed on time 83% of the time, American 66%.

Flight records,

  • United

    83%

    on time

    0.8% cancelled

  • American

    66%

    on time

    6.1% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 15 regular flights, 6 am to 7:56 pm.

AA 5317 was cancelled most often, 26% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. UA 1450 6:00 am, 0% cancelled 94%
  2. UA 697 8:20 am, 2% cancelled 84%
  3. UA 2190 10:58 am, 0% cancelled 83%
  4. UA 382 12:59 pm, 0% cancelled 78%
  5. UA 1381 2:55 pm, 0% cancelled 58%
  6. UA 1785 4:59 pm, 2% cancelled 52%
  7. UA 1678 7:28 pm, 2% cancelled 60%
  8. UA 445 7:28 pm, 0% cancelled 67%
  1. AA 5074 6:00 am, 4% cancelled 74%
  2. AA 5467 7:59 am, 7% cancelled 56%
  3. AA 5639 1:44 pm, 4% cancelled 56%
  4. AA 5026 1:48 pm, 4% cancelled 56%
  5. AA 5333 1:59 pm, 14% cancelled 45%
  6. AA 5317 7:51 pm, 26% cancelled 44%
  7. AA 5222 7:56 pm, 10% cancelled 31%

What time should I fly? The 12 pm departures.

89% landed on time; at 4 pm, 63%. Saturday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DCA to IAH flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
6 am87%
7 am82%
8 am88%
10 am80%
11 am87%
12 pm89%
1 pm63%
2 pm77%
4 pm63%
7 pm70%
8 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.