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TLH Tallahassee / DCA Washington

TLH → DCA on time

Tallahassee (Tallahassee, FL) to Washington Reagan National (Washington, DC). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
5.7%
366 flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+97 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

77% of flights from Tallahassee to Washington arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 7 a.m. departures ran on time 80% of the time; the 6 a.m. ones 74%. 13% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for TLH → DCA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 55% of the time. About 1 in 15 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 33 three hours or more; 5.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 366 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines36677%5.7%−11 min6.8%+97 minPSA Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at TLH). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: 74% on time (183 flights)746a7 a.m. departures: 80% on time (170 flights)807a
TLH → DCA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026.

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (93 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: too few flights (93 flights)MayJun: too few flights (90 flights)JunJul: too few flights (93 flights)JulAug: too few flights (92 flights)AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (90 flights)NovDec: too few flights (91 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday53——
Sunday52——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 72%Severe weather 15%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%Security 1%

Cancellations: weather 17 · air traffic/airport 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from TLH to DCA on time?

77% of 366 scheduled flights from Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.7% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly TLH to DCA?

Flights scheduled to leave at 7 a.m. were the most reliable (80% on time). The 6 a.m. departures were the least (74%).

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.