AA4597 BuffaloBUF · 10:50 WashingtonDCA · 12:22
AA4597 by American Airlines flies from Buffalo (BUF) to Washington (DCA).
scheduled from BUF
⚖ AA4597 typically leaves +17 and lands −5. The air wins minutes back.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 −5 min · 0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by BUF (Buffalo), currently flying IFR (instrument). 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 Buffalo to Washington flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA4597 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Buffalo to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BUF local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA4597 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA4597 across the BUF and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 8 confirmed landings · 7/8 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 AA4597 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: N432YX, N102HQ, N425YX, N107HQ.
Board clocks recorded as BUF and DCA published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA4597 Buffalo to Washington on-time performance, measured from the BUF and DCA airport boards.
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