AUS to DCA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · 1,315 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or DCA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Washington (DCA) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (74% on time); around 4pm did worst (38%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Friday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (45%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to DCA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 66% | 0.8% | 18 min | 7.6% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am63%24 flights
- 12pm66%230 flights
- 1pm74%68 flights
- 2pm85%13 flights
- 4pm38%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday55%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday55%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion45%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
AUS to DCA: common questions
- How often are AUS to DCA flights on time?
- 66% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Austin to Washington cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DCA to AUS — 54% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AUS → DCA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.