AA9974 BuffaloBUF · 09:15 WashingtonDCA
AA9974 by American Airlines flies from Buffalo (BUF) to Washington (DCA).
scheduled from BUF
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at BUF 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 AA9974 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 AA9974 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA9974 across the BUF and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: departed +0 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA9974 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: N549NN.
Board clocks recorded as BUF and DCA published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA9974 Buffalo to Washington on-time performance, measured from the BUF and DCA airport boards.
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