About 1 in 3 AS 5 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 0 minutes early.
AS 5: DCA → LAX
Scheduled to leave Washington at 9:59 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (364 flights), in line with other AS flights on the route at that hour (68%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 70% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 73% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 65% |
| Thursday | 51 | 65% |
| Friday | 52 | 63% |
| Saturday | 52 | 73% |
| Sunday | 52 | 73% |
Why it was late
Questions
How often is AS 5 from DCA to LAX late?
Alaska Airlines 5 from Washington, DC to Los Angeles, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 364 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Alaska Airlines for today's flight. Method.