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Which DCA to MSP flight is punctual? American 5311, 8:49 am.

83% on time across 24 flights in the last 3 months, 4.2% cancelled.

DCA to MSP flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
8:49 amAA 531183%
6:00 amDL 119383%
10:30 amAA 379683%
7:45 amDL 149380%
8:37 amAA 518378%
12:00 pmDL 295866%
3:00 pmDL 286361%
6:59 pmDL 296360%
8 of 13 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

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

Delta landed on time 78% of the time, American 65%.

Flight records,

  • Delta

    78%

    on time

    1.9% cancelled

  • American

    65%

    on time

    5.7% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 13 regular flights, 6 am to 8:59 pm.

AA 5506 was cancelled most often, 23% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. DL 1193 6:00 am, 0% cancelled 83%
  2. DL 1493 7:45 am, 2% cancelled 80%
  3. DL 2958 12:00 pm, 0% cancelled 66%
  4. DL 2863 3:00 pm, 4% cancelled 61%
  5. DL 2963 6:59 pm, 4% cancelled 60%
  1. AA 5183 8:37 am, 13% cancelled 78%
  2. AA 5311 8:49 am, 4% cancelled 83%
  3. AA 3796 10:30 am, 0% cancelled 83%
  4. AA 5637 3:10 pm, 13% cancelled 44%
  5. AA 5416 3:23 pm, 6% cancelled 27%
  6. AA 4785 3:50 pm, 4% cancelled 48%
  7. AA 5506 8:06 pm, 23% cancelled 33%
  8. AA 5390 8:59 pm, 18% cancelled 48%

What time should I fly? The 6 am departures.

86% landed on time; at 8 pm, 47%. Saturday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DCA to MSP flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
6 am86%
7 am82%
8 am76%
9 am77%
10 am71%
11 am80%
12 pm74%
1 pm84%
2 pm78%
3 pm63%
6 pm73%
7 pm63%
8 pm47%
10 pm81%

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.