IAD to LYH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field · 147 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAD or LYH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (IAD) to Lynchburg (LYH) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (79%).
Which airline is most on time from IAD to LYH?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 0.0% | 44 min | 15.4% | 130 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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 aircraft79%
- Extreme weather13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAD to LYH: common questions
- How often are IAD to LYH flights on time?
- 78% 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 Lynchburg cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 130).
- 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 192 min behind schedule on average, and 15.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAD?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LYH to IAD — 69% 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: IAD → LYH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.