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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (DCA): 137 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 89% of the last 44 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 53 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 880 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Today, ATL → DCA

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:14 AA4740American Left 06:17 Landed 07:41 −33
  2. 07:25 DL926Delta Air Lines Left 07:44 +19 Landed 09:02 −8
  3. 09:02 AA5320American Left 09:06 Landed 10:29 −30
  4. 09:45 DL380Delta Air Lines Left 09:54 +9 Landed 11:07 −24
  5. 11:10 DL1961Delta Air Lines Left 11:20 +10 Landed 12:42 −16
  6. 11:10 WN1357Southwest Left 11:17 +7 Landed 12:38 −17
  7. 11:12 AA4295American Sched 11:12Departure not confirmed by the board DCA 13:05scheduled
  8. 11:12 MQ4295Envoy Air Left 11:33 +21 Landed 12:51 +22
  9. 13:10 DL360Delta Air Lines Left 13:16 +6 Landed 14:30 −27
  10. 14:33 AA3357American Left 14:41 +8 DCA est. 16:03In the air · sched 16:26
  11. 15:34 DL850Delta Air Lines Est. 15:34Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 17:14sched 17:26
  12. 16:30 WN1358Southwest Est. 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 18:16sched 18:15
  13. 16:40 DL950Delta Air Lines Est. 16:40Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 18:28sched 18:27
  14. 17:00 AA4800American Sched 17:00Departure not confirmed by the board DCA 18:59scheduled
  15. 17:45 DL832Delta Air Lines Est. 17:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 18:50 DL727Delta Air Lines Est. 18:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ATL board 15:03 · DCA board 15:18

ATL Atlanta smooth · +7
DCA Washington smooth · +0
880 km · ~1h 38m est.
dep bank 06:14–21:59137x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 137x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 44 tracked ATL → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 53 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 44 arrivals
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures137x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 53

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesEnvoy AirRepublic Airways

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 AirlinesAA91% on time

Flights AA4740 06:14 Mo We Th Fr · AA4679 08:25 Tu · AA5320 09:02 Mo We Th Fr Sa · AA3753 09:06 Su

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL926 07:25 daily · DL380 varies daily · DL1961 11:10 daily · DL360 13:10 daily

Envoy AirMQ

Flights MQ4295 varies daily

Republic AirwaysYX

Flights YX4800 17:00 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN2167 10:50 Sa · WN2927 11:20 Tu We · WN1361 16:15 Su · WN1358 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AA3357departed+8
10-30AA4740dep +3 → arr−33
10-30AA5320dep +4 → arr−30
10-30DL1961dep +10 → arr−16
10-30DL360dep +6 → arr−27
10-30DL380dep +9 → arr−24
10-30DL926dep +19 → arr−8
10-30MQ4295dep +21 → arr+22
10-30WN1357dep +7 → arr−17
10-29AA3357dep +4 → arr−30
10-29AA4740dep +6 → arr−34
10-29AA5320dep +18 → arr−20
10-29AA5510dep +79 → arr+42
10-29DL1961dep +10 → arr−17
10-29DL360dep +7 → arr−19
10-29DL380dep +13 → arr−15
10-29DL537dep +19 → arr−14
10-29DL727dep +26 → arr+3
10-29DL850departed+404
10-29DL926dep +12 → arr−14
10-29DL950dep +7 → arr−93
10-29MQ4295dep +13 → arr+14
10-29WN1201dep +50 → arr+24
10-29WN1357dep +17 → arr−10
10-29WN1358dep +13 → arr−1
10-29YX4800dep +54 → arr+65
10-28AA3357dep +23 → arr−5
10-28AA4740dep +2 → arr−37
10-28AA5320dep +4 → arr−37
10-28AA5510dep +10 → arr+8
10-28DL1961dep +16 → arr−21
10-28DL325dep +30 → arr−1
10-28DL360dep +25 → arr−10
10-28DL378dep +15 → arr−18
10-28DL380dep +11 → arr−24
10-28DL537dep +12 → arr−23
10-28DL727dep +20 → arr−9
10-28DL832dep +10 → arr−23
10-28DL926dep +11 → arr−16
10-28ELZ5dep +0 → arr+0

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
ATLAtlanta +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full ATL delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 13 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL 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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ATL to DCA questions

Is ATL–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL 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 ATL–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:14 and evening departures around 17:00 from ATL. 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 ATL to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 880 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 92–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–DCA fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 137 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.