Schedule: a typical summer Friday (the flights of Jul 31, 2026), re-dated. Real flights replace these once airlines file their FAA flight plans, usually about a day ahead.

PSA · FLIGHT OH 5581 SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE

Friday, October 2

OH 5581 · RDU → DCA

departs 10:45 AM ET · arrives 12:13 PM ET

Forecast issued Fri 10:00 PM ET · 11h after departure

Arrive at DCA more than 15 minutes late?

24% chance · ±0 pts −24 pts · 24h

HOW SURE WE ARE Very high. The odds now come almost entirely from live conditions.

How late will it get to DCA?

On time or early
74%
15–30 min late
7%
30 min–1 hour late
9%
1–2 hours late
3%
Over 2 hours late
4%
Cancelled
3%

Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.

What’s moving the odds

↑ This flight has been late 30% of the time recently

↑ Arrivals into DCA at that hour are often late

↑ RDU is prone to delays

↓ Mostly benign weather forecast at RDU

↓ Early flights usually leave on time

Weather at each end

RDU (origin) Gusts19 kt Ceiling500 ft Visibility7 mi Precipnone

DCA (destination) Gusts28 kt Ceiling3,300 ft Visibility2.5 mi Precip0.76 in

How this resolves

Yes if the gate arrival is more than 15 minutes after the scheduled arrival. Cancelled or diverted flights resolve N/A.

Every question here is display only — there is no betting or money involved. Gate times come from the airline; a cancellation resolves only the “Cancelled?” question, and a diversion voids the delay questions.

OH 5581 · RDU → DCA

Odds over time

How late will it get to DCA?