AA1581 CharlotteCLT · 07:49 WashingtonDCA · 09:24
AA1581 by American Airlines flies from Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA) for the Sat, Sep 19 departure.
en route from CLT to DCA
board checked 27m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times.
Where the minutes go
last 7 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 · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by DCA (Washington), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Charlotte to Washington flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1581 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Charlotte to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CLT local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1581 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1581 across the CLT and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 12/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1581 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: N775XF, N700UW, N740UW, N703UW.
Board clocks recorded as CLT and DCA published them.
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