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DCA → HOU

Washington to Houston · departing 8:30 AM

Route on-time rate
77.1%
3,215 flights analyzed
At 5–9 AM
90.6%
1,108 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.74%
Share of scheduled flights

DCA → HOU flights departing 5–9 AM arrive on time 90.6% of the time, against 77.1% across the whole day — your departure window is 13.5 points better than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for DCA → HOU: it has too few flights to fill 45 weekday-and-hour slots with 120 or more each.

Other times on DCA → HOU

Time of day

5–9 AM is among the most reliable times to leave on DCA → HOU: 90.6% on time.

  • 5–9 AM90.6%BestYour time
  • 9 AM–12 PMToo few flights to score
  • 12–3 PM74.1%
  • 3–6 PM68.9%
  • 6–9 PM65.3%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday78.4%
  • Tuesday80.1%Best
  • Wednesday79.0%
  • Thursday78.2%
  • Friday73.4%
  • Saturday79.6%
  • Sunday71.8%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

When to get to the airport

A starting point for DCA, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
5:40 AM – 6:10 AM

2h 20m before your 8:30 AM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at DCA, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DCA, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · DCANo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
47°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Washington airport profile →

Arriving · HOUNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
57°F · wind 8 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Houston airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Washington to Houston.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
DCA→IAH Washington to Houston81.9%1.98%64
IAD→IAH Washington to Houston81.0%0.82%73
BWI→HOU Baltimore to Houston74.0%1.30%62
BWI→IAH Baltimore to Houston79.6%1.60%65
DCA→HOU Washington to Houston your route77.1%1.74%62