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Which DCA to STL flight is punctual? Southwest 4853, 8 am.

78% on time across 51 flights in the last 3 months, 2.0% cancelled.

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DepartsFlightOn time
8:00 amWN 485378%
8:35 amAA 541374%
2:59 pmAA 558269%
12:00 pmWN 475269%
8:00 pmAA 530961%
3:00 pmAA 446854%
8:00 pmAA 302846%
7:59 pmAA 545144%
8 of 11 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

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

Southwest landed on time 72% of the time, American 66%.

Flight records,

  • Southwest

    72%

    on time

    1.9% cancelled

  • American

    66%

    on time

    4.7% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 11 regular flights, 8 am to 8 pm.

AA 5629 was cancelled most often, 18% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. WN 4853 8:00 am, 2% cancelled 78%
  2. WN 4752 12:00 pm, 0% cancelled 69%
  3. WN 1461 2:35 pm, 0% cancelled 39%
  4. WN 1462 6:40 pm, 8% cancelled 41%
  1. AA 5413 8:35 am, 6% cancelled 74%
  2. AA 5582 2:59 pm, 6% cancelled 69%
  3. AA 4468 3:00 pm, 12% cancelled 54%
  4. AA 5629 3:59 pm, 18% cancelled 41%
  5. AA 5451 7:59 pm, 17% cancelled 44%
  6. AA 3028 8:00 pm, 6% cancelled 46%
  7. AA 5309 8:00 pm, 13% cancelled 61%

What time should I fly? The 8 am departures.

83% landed on time; at 8 pm, 50%. Wednesday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

DepartsLanded on time
7 am79%
8 am83%
11 am80%
12 pm80%
1 pm66%
2 pm65%
3 pm61%
6 pm57%
7 pm63%
8 pm50%

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

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

Security counts,

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Friday, 6 am

3,540

people screened, all terminals.