AA5496 HoustonIAH · 10:27 WashingtonDCA · 14:44
AA5496 by American Airlines flies from Houston (IAH) to Washington (DCA).
scheduled from IAH
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by DCA (Washington), 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 Houston to Washington flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA5496 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Houston to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IAH local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA5496 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA5496 across the IAH and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: landed +3 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA5496 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: N501BG, N517AE, N545PB.
Board clocks recorded as IAH and DCA published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA5496 Houston to Washington on-time performance, measured from the IAH and DCA airport boards.
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