DCA to CAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Akron Canton Regional Airport · 274 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or CAK 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 Akron (CAK) arrived on time 58% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4% were cancelled, and 23% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (66% on time); around 5pm did worst (43%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Friday the least (51%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to CAK?
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. | 58% | 4.0% | 44 min | 22.8% | 324 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm66%104 flights
- 3pm46%36 flights
- 5pm43%46 flights
- 6pm56%67 flights
- 7pm63%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%8.0% cancelled
- Tuesday65%5.9% cancelled
- Wednesday54%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday51%0.0% cancelled
- Friday51%3.9% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday55%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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
DCA to CAK: common questions
- How often are DCA to CAK flights on time?
- 58% 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 Akron cancelled?
- 4.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 324).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 44 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 102 min behind schedule on average, and 22.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CAK to DCA — 53% 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 → CAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.