DCA to TVC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cherry Capital Airport · 599 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or TVC 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 Traverse City (TVC) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Wednesday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to TVC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| American Airlines | 91% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 11 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 0.8% | 10 min | 4.7% | 130 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 10.0% | 57 min | 22.2% | 10 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am89%10 flights
- 11am82%126 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday92%0.0% 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 aircraft34%
- Extreme weather27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DCA to TVC: common questions
- How often are DCA to TVC flights on time?
- 83% 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 Traverse City cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 155).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TVC to DCA — 75% 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 → TVC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.