Flights Washington → Morgantown
IAD → MGW
How long is the flight from Washington to Morgantown?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Morgantown (MGW) takes 46 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 Washington to Morgantown operates with a fleet of Saab SF340A/B aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 78%. Over the past year, there have been 89 flights along this route, each experiencing an average delay of 49.6 minutes. The destination airport sees approximately 15,702 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) → Morgantown (MGW) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 194 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 65 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.12%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Morgantown the average ATFM delay is 5.4 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Morgantown: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Morgantown (MGW) heads west for about 226 km, a flight time of roughly 46m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 96% of IAD-MGW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Morgantown it is 5.4 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 194 tracked IAD-MGW flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 65 min and a 4.1% 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-MGW
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Morgantown (MGW) takes 46 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 Washington (IAD) -> Morgantown (MGW) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 65 minutes, based on 194 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Morgantown is 4.12% across 194 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.
