IAD Today

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
9am - 12pm
83% OTP

Pick Your Window

Late Morning vs Evening is a 55-point swing at IAD. The late morning block runs at 83%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
49%
Avoid
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
83%
Best window
12pm - 3pm
Midday
69%
Decent
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
46%
Avoid
6pm - 10pm
Evening
28%
Avoid
27
28
42
18
18
39
56
48
54
100
85
64
76
67
65
64
30
43
19
22
36
35
44
34
12a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Through the Day

vs Last Week

Down 19 points from last week (45% vs 64%). Arrivals down 12 points too. Thu was the worst day, Sun the best.

Dep OTP
45%
-19%
Last week: 64%
Arr OTP
67%
-12%
Last week: 79%

The Bigger Picture

IAD has been bouncing between 27% and 82%. Best day was Feb 19 at 82%. Worst was Mar 17 at 27%. The norm is 67-73%, which is just how IAD runs.

About IAD Delays

Washington Dulles International Airport has averaged 45% on-time departures this week, making it frequently delayed. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Washington Dulles International Airport is one of 179 FAA-monitored US airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 5 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Nearby alternatives include DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport), BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport), MDT (Harrisburg International Airport) and RIC (Richmond International Airport). When IAD is experiencing delays, these airports may offer better on-time performance.

Early morning departures from Washington Dulles International Airport typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

Source: FAA. Updated every 5 minutes.