How often are DCA to RDU flights on time?

Flights from Washington (DCA) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) arrive on time 82% of the time across 14,860 flights of official data.

Which airline is most reliable on the DCA to RDU route?

American Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 83% across 10,144 flights.

Route reliability

Flights from Washington to Raleigh-durham arrive on time 82% of the time across 14,860 flights. Here’s how each airline really performs.

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On-time rate

14,860 flights

Airline	On-time	Flights
American Airlines	83%	10,144
Delta Air Lines	80%	4,716

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, per BTS TranStats. Compare the reverse leg RDU → DCA.

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