ALB → DCAAlbany to Washington

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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Washington (DCA): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 34 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 512 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Washington. Updated 4 November 2026 at 15:48 UTC.

Today, ALB → DCA

Wed 4 Nov · local times
AA5101AmericanIn the air, 313 min late

Left ALB at 10:15, 313 min after its 05:02 slot.

Landing
11:20DCA board estimate · sched 06:49
Track AA5101 →
  1. 05:02 AA5101American Left 10:15 +313 DCA est. 11:20 +271In the air · sched 06:49
  2. 10:51 AA4420American Est. 10:51Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 12:29sched 12:32

Checked ALB board 10:48 · DCA board 10:18

ALB Albany smooth · +8
DCA Washington smooth · +0
512 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 05:02–19:0037x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 37x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 24 tracked ALB → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −34 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−34 minacross the last 24 arrivals
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA5101 05:02 Mo Tu We Su · AA5186 05:05 daily · AA5433 10:24 Sa · AA4362 10:34 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA5101departed+313
11-03AA4420dep +5 → arr−32
11-03AA5101dep +20 → arr−33
11-03AA5648dep +5 → arr−48
11-02AA4420dep +14 → arr−21
11-02AA5101dep −2 → arr−55
11-02AA5648dep −1 → arr−53
11-01AA5101dep +20 → arr−27
11-01AA5153dep +4 → arr−42
11-01AA5648dep +0 → arr−51
10-31AA5119dep −3 → arr−48
10-31AA5186dep −3 → arr−42
10-31AA5433dep +2 → arr−35
10-30AA4362dep +5 → arr−31
10-30AA5186dep +104 → arr+69
10-30AA5454dep +4 → arr−35
10-30AA5501dep −3 → arr−42
10-29AA4362dep +12 → arr−28
10-29AA5186dep +4 → arr−34
10-29AA5454dep +2 → arr−38
10-29AA5501dep +42 → arr+9
10-28AA4362dep +22 → arr−15
10-28AA5186dep +9 → arr−28
10-28AA5454dep +105 → arr+76
10-28AA5501dep +1 → arr−44

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ALBAlbany +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SE 10 kt Full ALB delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 11 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ALB and DCA: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Albany to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALB to DCA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ALB to DCA questions

Is ALB–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALB–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:02 and evening departures around 18:23 from ALB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALB to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 512 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALB–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 37 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.