LEX to DCA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · 414 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LEX or DCA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lexington (LEX) to Washington (DCA) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Thursday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from LEX to DCA?
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. | 89% | 1.6% | 9 min | 5.4% | 304 |
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.
- Monday94%5.9% cancelled
- Tuesday90%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%2.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)64%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
LEX to DCA: common questions
- How often are LEX to DCA flights on time?
- 89% 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 Lexington to Washington cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 304).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LEX?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DCA to LEX — 76% 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: LEX → DCA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.