Flights Washington → Charleston
IAD → CRW
Route overview
The flight route operates between Washington and Charleston using the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8 aircraft. The destination airport in Charleston sees approximately 425,000 passengers per year, indicating a moderate traffic volume for regional air travel.
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 (IAD) → Charleston (CRW) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charleston the average ATFM delay is 3.8 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charleston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Charleston (CRW) heads west for about 365 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charleston it is 3.8 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating IAD-CRW
Airports
Frequently asked questions about IAD-CRW
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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.
