DCA to TLH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tallahassee International Airport · 716 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or TLH 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 Tallahassee (TLH) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 7.1% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (64% on time); around 7pm did worst (62%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (52%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to TLH?
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. | 63% | 7.1% | 34 min | 16.7% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm62%246 flights
- 8pm64%109 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%7.7% cancelled
- Tuesday67%11.5% cancelled
- Wednesday61%5.8% cancelled
- Thursday60%1.9% cancelled
- Friday64%9.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%7.5% cancelled
- Sunday52%5.8% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Security4%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
DCA to TLH: common questions
- How often are DCA to TLH flights on time?
- 63% 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 Tallahassee cancelled?
- 7.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 365).
- 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 91 min behind schedule on average, and 16.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TLH to DCA — 82% 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 → TLH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.