Flights Washington → Harrisburg
IAD → MDT
How long is the flight from Washington to Harrisburg?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Harrisburg (MDT) takes 21 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Washington and Harrisburg, utilizing Embraer RJ145 aircraft. With a total of 262 flights recorded, the route maintains an 88% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 9.1 minutes when delays occur. The destination airport, which opened in 1918, serves over 1.2 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 Washington (IAD) → Harrisburg (MDT) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 619 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Harrisburg the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Harrisburg: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Harrisburg (MDT) heads north-east for about 151 km, a flight time of roughly 21m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 31% of IAD-MDT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Harrisburg it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 619 tracked IAD-MDT flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-MDT
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Harrisburg (MDT) takes 21 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (IAD) -> Harrisburg (MDT) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 619 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Harrisburg is 1.94% across 619 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Harrisburg, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
