DCA to CRW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yeager Airport · 249 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or CRW 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 Charleston/Dunbar (CRW) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 9.7% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10pm did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (37%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Monday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to CRW?
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. | 64% | 9.7% | 34 min | 17.7% | 340 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5pm37%22 flights
- 7pm85%14 flights
- 8pm65%207 flights
- 9pm62%68 flights
- 10pm94%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday53%12.2% cancelled
- Tuesday66%6.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%6.1% cancelled
- Thursday69%6.3% cancelled
- Friday59%16.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday55%14.3% 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 aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
DCA to CRW: common questions
- How often are DCA to CRW flights on time?
- 64% 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 Charleston/Dunbar cancelled?
- 9.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 340).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 17.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CRW to DCA — 78% 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 → CRW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.