Flights Dayton → Washington
DAY → IAD
Route overview
This flight route operates between Dayton and Washington, utilizing a mix of Embraer RJ145 and Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 91%, the flights experience an average delay of just 4.8 minutes, based on a total of 194 recorded flights. The origin airport in Dayton has been operational since 1937, while the destination city's airport serves over 21 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 Dayton (DAY) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 225 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dayton the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dayton (DAY) to Washington (IAD) heads east for about 590 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 9m.
Departures from Dayton on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of DAY-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dayton the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 225 tracked DAY-IAD flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about DAY-IAD
On the Dayton (DAY) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 225 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dayton-Washington is 0.00% across 225 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
