Delta Air Lines LAX to DCA on-time performance
Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Washington · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
On-time arrivals
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.2%
8 flights
Avg arrival delay
20 min
99 min when late
Rank on route
#2 of 3
route average 80% on time
Key facts
- Delta Air Lines flights on LAX to DCA arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- That ranks #2 of 3 airlines on this route, which averaged 80% on time overall.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (83%).
On-time trend by month
Why this airline's flights were late
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Other airlines on LAX to DCA
- American Airlines81% on time · 13 min avg delay
- Alaska Airlines78% on time · 15 min avg delay
Full LAX to DCA comparison →
Delta Air Lines on-time record across all routes →
362 Delta Air Lines flights tracked on this route; 8 cancelled, 3 diverted.
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. How we calculate this.