BTR to DCA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · 985 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BTR or DCA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Washington (DCA) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 6am did worst (84%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (86%).
Which airline is most on time from BTR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 4.6% | 20 min | 7.2% | 307 |
| United Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 18 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%190 flights
- 7am88%115 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%8.2% cancelled
- Tuesday92%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%3.9% cancelled
- Thursday87%2.1% cancelled
- Friday87%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%9.1% cancelled
- Sunday79%4.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft4%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BTR to DCA: common questions
- How often are BTR to DCA flights on time?
- 85% 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 Baton Rouge to Washington cancelled?
- 4.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 308).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 135 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BTR?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DCA to BTR — 71% 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: BTR → DCA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.