Best time to fly Columbia to Washington
Every month pooled across the years on record, so "July" means July generally rather than one particular July. Full CAE to DCA record →
Best month
September
80.5% on time · 196 flights
Worst month
February
53.8% on time · 160 flights
| Month | Flights | On time | Cancelled | When late, by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 176 | 67.8% | 13.07% | 116 min |
| February | 160 | 53.8% | 8.75% | 82 min |
| March | 177 | 75% | 9.6% | 109 min |
| April | 175 | 73.1% | 2.29% | 98 min |
| May | 179 | 77.3% | 3.91% | 65 min |
| June | 171 | 75% | 11.11% | 165 min |
| July | 172 | 67.6% | 13.95% | 90 min |
| August | 174 | 71.3% | 5.17% | 91 min |
| September | 196 | 80.5% | 2.04% | 61 min |
| October | 204 | 78.4% | 0% | 47 min |
| November | 188 | 68.5% | 2.66% | 81 min |
| December | 172 | 58% | 1.16% | 76 min |
What a seasonal pattern can and cannot tell you
Months differ for reasons that repeat — summer thunderstorms in the American interior, winter fog and de-icing in northern Europe, school holidays filling every seat and leaving no slack in the schedule. Those are real and they come back each year.
What the pattern cannot do is forecast a particular flight. A quiet month has late days and a bad month has punctual ones. Treat this as a way to choose between two dates you are indifferent about, not as a promise.