Flights Akron → Washington
CAK → DCA
How long is the flight from Akron to Washington?
The flight from Akron (CAK) to Washington (DCA) takes 51 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Akron to Washington has a relatively low on-time performance rate of 54%, with an average delay of 69.6 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 77 flights along this route, connecting Akron's airport, which opened in 1946, to Washington's busy airport that dates back to 1938 and serves over 25 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Akron (CAK) → Washington (DCA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 204 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 41 minutes. The cancellation rate is 9.31%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 31.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Akron the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Akron (CAK) to Washington (DCA) heads south-east for about 440 km, a flight time of roughly 51m.
Departures from Akron on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 59% of CAK-DCA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Akron the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 204 tracked CAK-DCA flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 41 min and a 9.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CAK-DCA
The flight from Akron (CAK) to Washington (DCA) takes 51 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Akron (CAK) -> Washington (DCA) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 41 minutes, based on 204 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Akron-Washington is 9.31% across 204 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
