DCA to BTR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · 985 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or BTR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Baton Rouge (BTR) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 9.4% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (72% on time); around 7pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Thursday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to BTR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 9.4% | 29 min | 12.6% | 307 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm70%199 flights
- 8pm72%108 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%10.2% cancelled
- Tuesday89%10.0% cancelled
- Wednesday64%8.0% cancelled
- Thursday57%8.3% cancelled
- Friday57%16.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%6.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
DCA to BTR: common questions
- How often are DCA to BTR flights on time?
- 71% 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 Washington to Baton Rouge cancelled?
- 9.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 308).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 12.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BTR to DCA — 85% 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: DCA → BTR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.