ATL → DCA Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines · Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC · 3,838 flights, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · aggregated across 12 flight numbers
On-time arrival
68%
Median delay
+2 min
90th percentile
+59 min
Cancellation rate
3%
How on-time is Delta Air Lines from ATL to DCA?
Across every Delta Air Lines flight number on ATL → DCA (3,838 flights, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30), 68% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Median arrival delay +2 min; the worst 10% ran +59 min or later. 3% were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 2,545 | 68% |
| 16-30 min | 442 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 369 | 10% |
| 61-120 min | 232 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 133 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 301 | 48% | +44 min |
| 2025-08 | 317 | 74% | +10 min |
| 2025-09 | 317 | 79% | +2 min |
| 2025-10 | 328 | 77% | +6 min |
| 2025-11 | 301 | 68% | +20 min |
| 2025-12 | 299 | 61% | +21 min |
| 2026-01 | 298 | 69% | +18 min |
| 2026-02 | 291 | 64% | +15 min |
| 2026-03 | 313 | 61% | +20 min |
| 2026-04 | 317 | 72% | +10 min |
| 2026-05 | 322 | 71% | +11 min |
| 2026-06 | 317 | 74% | +20 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 553 | 70% |
| Tue | 525 | 72% |
| Wed | 558 | 68% |
| Thu | 550 | 63% |
| Fri | 541 | 65% |
| Sat | 462 | 78% |
| Sun | 532 | 64% |
DL flight numbers on ATL → DCA
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