LYH to IAD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field to Washington Dulles International Airport · 147 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LYH or IAD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lynchburg (LYH) to Washington (IAD) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 23% 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 Monday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from LYH to IAD?
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. | 69% | 3.1% | 58 min | 23.0% | 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.
- Monday47%5.6% cancelled
- Tuesday78%5.3% cancelled
- Wednesday47%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%5.3% cancelled
- Friday67%5.3% 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 aircraft41%
- Extreme weather30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LYH to IAD: common questions
- How often are LYH to IAD flights on time?
- 69% 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 Lynchburg to Washington cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 130).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 58 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 184 min behind schedule on average, and 23.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LYH?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LYH → IAD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.