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Which STL to DCA flight is punctual? American 309, 6:43 am.

85% on time across 27 flights in the last 3 months, 7.4% cancelled.

STL to DCA flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
6:43 amAA 30985%
8:30 amWN 390584%
6:00 amAA 501581%
8:10 amWN 193079%
1:10 pmWN 299975%
10:31 amAA 541370%
1:20 pmWN 208457%
5:57 pmAA 562948%
8 of 13 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

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

Southwest landed on time 71% of the time, American 70%.

Flight records,

  • Southwest

    71%

    on time

    1.5% cancelled

  • American

    70%

    on time

    5.5% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 13 regular flights, 6 am to 7:55 pm.

AA 5629 was cancelled most often, 35% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. WN 1930 8:10 am, 7% cancelled 79%
  2. WN 3905 8:30 am, 0% cancelled 84%
  3. WN 2999 1:10 pm, 0% cancelled 75%
  4. WN 2084 1:20 pm, 0% cancelled 57%
  5. WN 3907 3:55 pm, 3% cancelled 43%
  6. WN 3825 7:55 pm, 5% cancelled 45%
  7. WN 3908 7:55 pm, 2% cancelled 43%
  1. AA 5015 6:00 am, 7% cancelled 81%
  2. AA 309 6:43 am, 7% cancelled 85%
  3. AA 5413 10:31 am, 6% cancelled 70%
  4. AA 5582 5:00 pm, 12% cancelled 47%
  5. AA 4468 5:02 pm, 17% cancelled 46%
  6. AA 5629 5:57 pm, 35% cancelled 48%

What time should I fly? The 12 pm departures.

90% landed on time; at 5 pm, 52%. Wednesday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of STL to DCA flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
5 am71%
6 am81%
8 am87%
9 am76%
10 am78%
12 pm90%
1 pm67%
3 pm64%
5 pm52%
6 pm62%
7 pm58%

When is STL security busiest? 5 am, then 7 am.

Calmest around 5 pm. St. Louis security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

People screened per hour at STL checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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People screened per hour at STL checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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Friday, 7 am

1,760

people screened, all terminals.