AA1966 WashingtonDCA · 09:00 Los AngelesLAX · 11:41
AA1966 by American Airlines flies from Washington (DCA) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Mon, Sep 7 departure.
estimated arrival at LAX · local time · ~2h 51m from now
position updated 1m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 1h 40m
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
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DCA and LAX 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 Washington to Los Angeles flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1966 is cancelled, this is the other American Airlines nonstop flight from Washington to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DCA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1966 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1966 across the DCA and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~16 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 12/13 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 AA1966 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: N349TV, N314UT, N327VP, N306SW.
Board clocks recorded as DCA and LAX published them.
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