AA1168 BostonBOS · 10:28 WashingtonDCA · 12:14
AA1168 by American Airlines flies from Boston (BOS) to Washington (DCA) for the Fri, Oct 9 departure.
estimated arrival at DCA · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 11m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 10:38 · typical taxi-out at BOS ≈ 9.5 min.
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −19 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at BOS and DCA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Boston to Washington flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1168 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Boston to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BOS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1168 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1168 across the BOS and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~15 min early. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1168 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N732US, N741UW, N757UW, N838AW.
Board clocks recorded as BOS and DCA published them.
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