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Which DCA to RDU flight is punctual? American 4015, 1:59 pm.

89% on time across 27 flights in the last 3 months, never cancelled.

DCA to RDU flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
1:59 pmAA 401589%
11:30 amAA 470088%
7:59 amDL 526977%
8:33 amAA 562770%
8:33 amAA 558169%
11:39 amAA 562668%
6:04 pmAA 401456%
5:49 pmDL 532254%
8 of 16 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

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

Delta landed on time 66% of the time, American 64%.

Flight records,

  • Delta

    66%

    on time

    4.1% cancelled

  • American

    64%

    on time

    5.2% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 16 regular flights, 7:59 am to 10:05 pm.

AA 5589 was cancelled most often, 26% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. DL 5269 7:59 am, 0% cancelled 77%
  2. DL 5322 5:49 pm, 6% cancelled 54%
  3. DL 5428 10:05 pm, 15% cancelled 47%
  1. AA 5581 8:33 am, 9% cancelled 69%
  2. AA 5627 8:33 am, 7% cancelled 70%
  3. AA 4700 11:30 am, 0% cancelled 88%
  4. AA 5626 11:39 am, 0% cancelled 68%
  5. AA 5367 1:58 pm, 11% cancelled 50%
  6. AA 4015 1:59 pm, 0% cancelled 89%
  7. AA 5404 4:38 pm, 15% cancelled 52%
  8. AA 5347 4:44 pm, 11% cancelled 36%
  9. AA 4752 5:59 pm, 21% cancelled 21%
  10. AA 4029 6:00 pm, 7% cancelled 48%
  11. AA 4014 6:04 pm, 17% cancelled 56%
  12. AA 2083 8:00 pm, 5% cancelled 43%
  13. AA 5589 8:31 pm, 26% cancelled 35%

What time should I fly? The 10 am departures.

90% landed on time; at 8 pm, 42%. Saturday was the best day, Thursday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DCA to RDU flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
7 am82%
8 am77%
10 am90%
11 am82%
1 pm69%
2 pm54%
3 pm56%
4 pm52%
5 pm57%
6 pm57%
7 pm53%
8 pm42%
10 pm52%

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.