IAD Washington Dulles International Airport
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Washington Dulles22:32·23°C·#13/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▼ −20 MIN
+6 min

Washington Dulles (IAD) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +6 min, arrivals 12 min early. 5 of 640 flights cancelled (0.8%).

Hour by hour
22:00today +6 min on time

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Washington Dulles (IAD) delays today: 75% of the 335 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +6 min and arrivals 12 min early, across 640 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 640 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.8%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 9 September 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

Departures147 timed
On time57%84
Delayed43%63
typical now +6 min
Arrivals188 timed
On time86%161
Delayed14%27
typical now 12 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
21:40 23:40TK 8IST +120 min
22:25BA 292LHR on time
22:25UA 4005CLT on time
22:25UA 4321ALB on time
22:25UA 4572GSO on time
22:25UA 942LIS on time
22:25UA 978EDI on time
22:25YV 4005CLT on time
03:40AV655GUA Cancelled
09:45AC8724YUL Cancelled
22:05VS 22LHR Cancelled

When this board posts +30, the median flight leaves +59. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
22:52F9 3692ATL on time
22:55AA 2800CLT on time
22:56DL 541SEA on time
22:59UA 1784EWR on time
23:14DL 3988DTW on time
23:19 23:24UA 2408DEN +5 min
02:15AV654GUA Cancelled
19:15VS 21LHR Cancelled
Running late right now3 of 49 still on the board · 6.1%
+123
UA 861 → GRU · dep 00:38
Flights this late at IAD still cancel only 0.9% of the time.
+120
TK 8 → IST · dep 23:40
A +120 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+16
UA 1927 from IAH · arr 00:11
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
In the air to IADlive positions · 3-min feed
7aircraft inbound · next to land F9 3692 from ATL, lands ~22:33
F9 3692ATL
on final · ~22:33
AA 2800CLT
on final · ~22:34
UA 1784EWR
lands ~22:49
UA 2408DEN
lands ~23:07

Positions as of 22:27 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
LHR+75m
MUC+74m
HPN+34m
MAD+32m
SFO+23m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
LHLufthansa+18m
Why5 kt S winds, Broken at 25,000 ft. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at IAD in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.8%5 of 640 A typical day here runs ~1.8%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 15th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +21 min departures.

Typical week here
+24
MON
+16
TUE
+16
WED
+21
THU
+22
FRI
+17
SAT
+20
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+16 min), heaviest on Monday (+24 min).

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Sample · what you getIAD went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/washington-IAD

Washington Dulles airport delays today

Delays are building at IAD. A typical departure is currently +6 min, down 20 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are 12 min early. Cancellations: 5 of 640 tracked flights (0.8%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 02:00 (+2 min expected).

Other Washington, D.C. airports: DCA BWI · Nearby gateways: DCA BWI RIC ILG PHL ORF · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Washington Dulles

Is Washington Dulles (IAD) delayed right now?

Delays are building at IAD. Departures +6 min, arrivals 12 min early. 5 of 640 flights cancelled (0.8%). 75% of the 335 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Washington Dulles (IAD)?

Winds S-180 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 23°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 30.24 inHg, Scattered clouds at 16000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft. 23°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Washington Dulles (IAD)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+16 min). Monday ran heaviest (+24 min).

How often are flights delayed at IAD today?

We tracked 640 flights today: departures +6 min, arrivals 12 min early. 0.8% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for IAD?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SSW-200 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft.

Are there cancellations at IAD today?

5 cancellations across 640 tracked flights today (0.8% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind180° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling25,000 ft
Temp / dew23 / 18 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
KIAD 090152Z 18005KT 10SM SCT160 BKN250 23/18 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02330178 $
20:00 to 14:00VFRWinds SSW-200 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
14:00 to 20:00VFRWinds SSW-210 at 12kt gusting to 18kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
20:00 to 02:00VFRWinds S-190 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 20000ft
Dep index
1.7/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 21:52 local · 40m ago · delay window 22:18 local · How these are computed → methodology