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DFW → DCA

Dallas–Fort Worth to Washington · departing 9:59 AM

Route on-time rate
74.7%
10,531 flights analyzed
At 9 AM–12 PM
81.7%
1,319 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
2.50%
Share of scheduled flights

DFW → DCA flights departing 9 AM–12 PM arrive on time 81.7% of the time, against 74.7% across the whole day — your departure window is 7.0 points better than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for DFW → DCA: only 35 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on DFW → DCA

Time of day

On DFW → DCA, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 86.3% of the time, against 81.7% for those leaving 9 AM–12 PM: 4.6 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM86.3%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM81.7%Your time
  • 12–3 PM71.7%
  • 3–6 PM63.3%
  • 6–9 PM65.2%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday75.3%
  • Tuesday77.0%
  • Wednesday74.8%
  • Thursday73.6%
  • Friday72.1%
  • Saturday78.6%Best
  • Sunday71.5%

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 – August 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on DFW → DCA, the ones scheduled closest to 9:59 AM first.

Within 90 minutes of 9:59 AM, AA1177 (usually 8:32 AM) has the best record: 84.9% on time and 2.30% cancelled over 1,086 flights, against 74.7% on time for DFW → DCA as a whole.

Flights on DFW → DCA and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AA1624American AirlinesLive map9:59 AM81.3%2.08%
AA1177American AirlinesLive map8:32 AM87 min away84.9%2.30%
AA1414American AirlinesLive map12:19 PM140 min away68.2%4.69%
AA1623American AirlinesLive map7:00 AM179 min away87.9%1.08%
AA1618American AirlinesLive map5:10 AM289 min away88.9%1.86%
AA472American AirlinesLive map5:02 PM423 min away60.4%3.43%
AA2752American AirlinesLive map7:10 PM551 min away63.9%3.21%
AA2077American AirlinesLive map9:00 PM661 min away61.6%6.67%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

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

Recommended arrival
7:44 AM – 8:14 AM

1h 45m before your 9:59 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
Quiet departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is one of the quieter ones at DFW.−15 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DFW, 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 · DFWNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
64°F · wind 4 kt

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

Updated

Dallas–Fort Worth airport profile →

Arriving · DCANo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
48°F · wind 0 kt

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

Updated

Washington 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 Dallas–Fort Worth to Washington.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
DFW→DCA Dallas–Fort Worth to Washington your route74.7%2.50%52
DFW→IAD Dallas–Fort Worth to Washington76.8%1.70%57
DAL→BWI Dallas to Baltimore75.3%1.54%62
DAL→DCA Dallas to Washington71.1%1.56%52
DFW→BWI Dallas–Fort Worth to Baltimore69.8%2.43%45