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Which DCA to MSY flight is punctual? American 2384, 11:30 am.

87% on time across 23 flights in the last 3 months, never cancelled.

DCA to MSY flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
11:30 amAA 238487%
7:40 amAA 549182%
11:40 amWN 128375%
11:35 amWN 31174%
11:45 amAA 317564%
3:19 pmAA 178863%
8:29 amAA 531361%
1:59 pmAA 567056%
8 of 9 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? American and Southwest, neck and neck.

American landed on time 71% of the time, Southwest 69%.

Flight records,

  • American

    71%

    on time

    3.6% cancelled

  • Southwest

    69%

    on time

    2.8% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 9 regular flights, 7:40 am to 7:10 pm.

WN 1453 was cancelled most often, 17% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. AA 5491 7:40 am, 7% cancelled 82%
  2. AA 5313 8:29 am, 9% cancelled 61%
  3. AA 2384 11:30 am, 0% cancelled 87%
  4. AA 3175 11:45 am, 7% cancelled 64%
  5. AA 5670 1:59 pm, 9% cancelled 56%
  6. AA 1788 3:19 pm, 0% cancelled 63%
  1. WN 311 11:35 am, 0% cancelled 74%
  2. WN 1283 11:40 am, 0% cancelled 75%
  3. WN 1453 7:10 pm, 17% cancelled 40%

What time should I fly? The 6 am departures.

90% landed on time; at 6 pm, 48%. Saturday was the best day, Thursday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DCA to MSY flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
6 am90%
7 am85%
8 am70%
11 am75%
12 pm77%
1 pm64%
2 pm66%
3 pm64%
6 pm48%
7 pm58%
8 pm64%

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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11p

Friday, 6 am

3,540

people screened, all terminals.