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Best Airline: DCA to ORD

Washington to Chicago — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the DCA to ORD route with a 86% on-time rate, compared to American Airlines at 79%. Based on 1,708 flights tracked.

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

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Republic Airways86%
82%
United Airlines81%
SkyWest Airlines80%
American Airlines79%

DCA to ORD Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest86%2.9%65m1,708
MQ82%4.1%80m170
United AirlinesUA81%2.1%84m11,372
SkyWest AirlinesOO80%2.8%79m866
American AirlinesAAWorst79%2.5%95m9,210

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
90m
Avg Delay
2.4%
Cancel Rate
23,430
Total Flights
DCA to ORD Route DetailsReturn: ORD to DCA
DCA AirportORD Airport

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