Flights Washington → Dayton
DCA → DAY
How long is the flight from Washington to Dayton?
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Dayton (DAY) takes 1h 8m 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
This flight route connects Washington to Dayton, with an average on-time performance of 62%, indicating a moderate level of punctuality. Over the past year, there have been 249 flights along this route, each experiencing an average delay of 29.5 minutes. Both airports serving these cities are relatively old, having opened in 1938 and 1937 respectively, while Dayton's airport handles approximately 2,069,572 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 Washington (DCA) → Dayton (DAY) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 606 flights monitored in recent months, 66% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 28 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.97%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dayton the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dayton: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Dayton (DAY) heads west for about 628 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 8m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 28% of DCA-DAY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dayton it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 606 tracked DCA-DAY flights, 66% left on time with an average delay of 28 min and a 3.0% 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 DCA-DAY
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Dayton (DAY) takes 1h 8m 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 Washington (DCA) -> Dayton (DAY) route, on-time performance is 66% with an average delay of 28 minutes, based on 606 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Dayton is 2.97% across 606 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.
