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Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) departures today

live · 2h ago

Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) delays today: 95% of the 57 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +12 min, across 163 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 163 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.1%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 06:00 local, with 40 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Boston (BOS), with 12 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

DEPARTURES MINOR DELAYS
+12 min

typical departure delay right now

Departures +12 min, arrivals 28 min early. No cancellations across 111 tracked flights.

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JUST DEPARTEDUA 4167 to EWR · +15 min

Live departures board

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08:25 UA 4430to EWR on time
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08:26 AA 1978to DFW on time
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08:28 AA 4588to ACK on time
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08:29 AA 2631to NAS on time
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08:29 DL 5687to BOS on time
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08:30 AA 4782to MVY on time
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08:30 UA 1061to ORD on time
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08:31 AA 5213to AVL on time
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08:32 AA 1518to CLT on time
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08:33 AA 5627to RDU on time
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08:35 AA 1972to TPA on time
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08:35 AA 2584to SRQ on time
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08:36 AA 5332to BHM on time
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08:37 AA 5183to MSP on time
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08:39 AA 5216to CHS on time
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08:40 AA 4776to STL on time
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08:40 AA 5596to MEM on time
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08:41 AA 5602to SDF on time
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08:59 AA 4638to BDL on time
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09:00 AA 1966to LAX on time
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09:00 AA 5109to TYS on time
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09:00 AA 5282to HPN on time
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09:00 B6 554to BOS on time
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09:00 DL 455to ATL on time
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09:05 AA 5194to MYR on time
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09:07 AA 2607to ORD on time
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09:10 WN 814to MDW on time
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09:12 DL 5229to CVG on time
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09:20 AA 1505to MIA on time
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09:30 AS 5to LAX on time
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09:30 UA 1076to ORD on time
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09:35 WN 420to DAL on time
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09:39 AA 5138to GSO on time
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09:39 DL 1558to DTW on time
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09:40 AC 8822to YUL on time
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09:45 AA 4691to BOS on time
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09:59 AA 4597to BUF on time
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09:59 AA 5150to MHT on time
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09:59 AA 5196to PWM on time
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09:59 AA 5657to ROC on time
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10:00 AA 1218to PHX on time
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10:00 AA 4700to CMH on time
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Board fetched 2h ago · how we report

0departed
last hour
20departing
next hour
0delayed
15+ min
5cancelled
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Runway demand · next 3 h

08:3510:0511:30

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations
BOSBOS3 outboundon timeLAXLAX2 outboundno dataATLATL2 outboundon timeORDORD2 outboundon time

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) departures fly

BOSBoston12 flights
ORDChicago7 flights
ATLAtlanta7 flights
MIAMiami6 flights
MCOOrlando6 flights
BNANashville4 flights
LGANew York4 flights
DFWDallas-Fort Worth4 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 76 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Washington Reagan Airport (DCA)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 06:00 local, with 40 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

posted +15
+54
posted +30
+68
posted +45
+80
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+104
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) departures: common questions

How delayed are Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) departures right now?

Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) delays today: 95% of the 57 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +12 min, across 163 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 163 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.1%).

How many flights are cancelled at Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) today?

5 of the 163 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest departure hour at Washington Reagan Airport (DCA)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 06:00 local, with 40 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), Miami (MIA), Orlando (MCO). In total 76 airports are served in this window.