DCA → DTW

DL2869

DL2869 (Delta Air Lines) flies Washington to Detroit. Of 651 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 94.3% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Recorded departures by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodDepartures 2025Departures 2026Change vs last year
January31310.0%
February28280.0%
March31310.0%
April30300.0%
May31310.0%
June3027▼ 10.0%
July3127▼ 12.9%
August31––
September30––
October31–in progress
November30––
December31––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)212205▼ 3.3%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

On-time departures by month

All legs combined

On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodOn time 2025On time 2026Change vs last year
January93.1%96.2%▲ 3.3%
February92.6%100.0%▲ 8.0%
March96.8%89.7%▼ 7.3%
April96.7%100.0%▲ 3.4%
May96.8%96.7%▼ 0.1%
June96.7%96.3%▼ 0.4%
July90.0%92.3%▲ 2.6%
August100.0%––
September90.0%––
October96.8%–in progress
November93.3%––
December80.7%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)94.7%95.9%▲ 1.3%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Average departure delay by month

All legs combined

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Cancelled departures by month

All legs combined
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodCancelled 2025Cancelled 2026Change vs last year
January25▲ 150.0%
February110.0%
March02–
April00–
May01–
June00–
July110.0%
August2––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December0––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)410▲ 150.0%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

This is not a forecast

This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.

Cancellation share

  • Not cancelled 97.5% 635
  • Cancelled 2.5% 16

Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Legs flown under this number

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RoutesDistance (km)Avg delay On timeDepartures
DCA DTW Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 651 1.2 min 94.3% 651
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 95.0% 0
November 2024 30 30 93.3% 0
December 2024 31 31 93.6% 0
January 2025 31 29 93.1% 2
February 2025 28 27 92.6% 1
March 2025 31 31 96.8% 0
April 2025 30 30 96.7% 0
May 2025 31 31 96.8% 0
June 2025 30 30 96.7% 0
July 2025 31 30 90.0% 1
August 2025 31 29 100.0% 2
September 2025 30 30 90.0% 0
October 2025 31 31 96.8% 0
November 2025 30 30 93.3% 0
December 2025 31 31 80.7% 0
January 2026 31 26 96.2% 5
February 2026 28 27 100.0% 1
March 2026 31 29 89.7% 2
April 2026 30 30 100.0% 0
May 2026 31 30 96.7% 1
June 2026 27 27 96.3% 0
July 2026 27 26 92.3% 1

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