DCA to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 888 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (33%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to LIT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 2.2% | 19 min | 10.0% | 362 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 0% | 0.0% | 17 min | 0.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm67%10 flights
- 5pm70%346 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday56%1.9% 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 aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather19%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DCA to LIT: common questions
- How often are DCA to LIT 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 9.9% 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: LIT to DCA — 93% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.