How often are ORD to DCA flights on time?

Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA) arrive on time 83% of the time across 37,004 flights of official data.

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

United Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 86% across 20,641 flights.

Route reliability

Flights from Chicago to Washington arrive on time 83% of the time across 37,004 flights. Here’s how each airline really performs.

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On-time rate

37,004 flights

Airline	On-time	Flights
United Airlines	86%	20,641
American Airlines	81%	16,363

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

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