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Best Airline: DCA to DTW

Washington to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

is the most reliable airline on the DCA to DTW route with a 87% on-time rate, compared to PSA Airlines at 75%. Based on 23 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

87%
Endeavor Air85%
Republic Airways84%
Delta Air Lines82%
PSA Airlines75%

DCA to DTW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
MQBest87%0.0%162m23
Endeavor Air9E85%0.0%203m52
Republic AirwaysYX84%3.6%56m696
Delta Air LinesDL82%1.9%81m6,117
PSA AirlinesOHWorst75%4.2%74m3,073

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
78m
Avg Delay
2.8%
Cancel Rate
10,033
Total Flights
DCA to DTW Route DetailsReturn: DTW to DCA
DCA AirportDTW Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.