Southwest Airlines departures from Washington, DC (DCA)

Among 16,065 scheduled Southwest Airlines flights departing DCA, 72.6% arrived on time, 16.5% arrived at least 30 minutes late, and 1.8% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Origin and marketing-carrier cohort · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable

72.6%arrived on time

16.5%30+ min late

1.8%cancelled

16,065scheduled flights

Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.

30+ minutes late16.5%

60+ minutes late8.6%

Cancelled1.8%

Diverted0.3%

What does the Southwest Airlines DCA sample show?

Southwest Airlines completed 97.9% of its scheduled departures from DCA; 8.6% arrived at least one hour late and 0.3% were diverted.

What were Southwest Airlines at DCA disruption rates?

For Southwest Airlines departures from DCA, 16.5% arrived at least 30 minutes late, 1.8% were cancelled, and 0.3% were diverted.

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How large was the Southwest Airlines cohort at DCA?

The Southwest Airlines cohort at DCA contained 16,065 scheduled flights, including 15,729 completed flights, 285 cancellations, and 51 diversions.