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United Airlines Chicago, IL (ORD) to Washington, DC (DCA) reliability

Among 3,393 scheduled United Airlines flights from ORD to DCA, 68.9% arrived on time, 20.2% arrived at least 30 minutes late, and 1.8% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Marketing carrier: United Airlines (UA) · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALVariable
68.9%arrived on time
20.2%30+ min late
1.8%cancelled
3,393scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
30+ minutes late20.2%
60+ minutes late11.8%
Cancelled1.8%
Average arrival+16.1 mincompleted flights

What did United Airlines ORD to DCA record?

United Airlines completed 97.6% of its scheduled reportable ORD to DCA flights in the observation window. 68.9% of all scheduled flights arrived less than 15 minutes late, while 11.8% arrived at least an hour late.

What were United Airlines ORD to DCA disruption rates?

For United Airlines ORD-to-DCA flights, 20.2% arrived at least 30 minutes late, 1.8% were cancelled, and 0.6% were diverted.

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What was the United Airlines ORD to DCA scheduled cohort?

The United Airlines ORD-to-DCA cohort contained 3,393 scheduled flights; 3,313 completed, 61 were cancelled, and 19 were diverted.

Not a prediction.

This is a descriptive historical rate. Schedule changes, seasonal operations and current conditions may differ.