ATL → IADAtlanta to Washington

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (IAD): 94 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 49 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 53 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 859 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Washington. Updated 14 November 2026 at 01:41 UTC.

Today, ATL → IAD

Fri 13 Nov · local times
LXJ540FlexjetIn the air, 102 min late

Left ATL at 12:08, 102 min after its 10:26 slot.

Landing
12:46IAD board estimate · sched 11:28
  1. 05:30 UA641United Left 06:23 +53 Landed 07:33 +15
  2. 07:25 DL1324Delta Air Lines Left 07:42 +17 Landed 08:53 −16
  3. 09:30 UA632United Left 09:47 +17 Landed 11:05 −18
  4. 09:50 DL1444Delta Air Lines Left 11:19 +89 Landed 12:30 +53
  5. 10:26 LXJ540Flexjet Left 12:08 +102 IAD est. 12:46 +78In the air · sched 11:28
  6. 12:15 DL2135Delta Air Lines Left 12:20 +5 Landed 13:35 −19
  7. 14:18 DL1695Delta Air Lines Left 14:42 +24 Landed 15:58 −1
  8. 14:31 UA1831United Airlines Left 14:55 +24 Landed 16:12 +25
  9. 15:20 F94410Frontier Left 15:35 +15 Landed 16:49 −23
  10. 16:54 DL2902Delta Air Lines Est. 16:54Departure not confirmed by the board IAD est. 21:36 +182sched 18:34
  11. 19:34 UA2131United Est. 19:34Departure not confirmed by the board IAD est. 23:07 +104sched 21:23
  12. 19:49 DL1309Delta Air Lines Est. 19:49Departure not confirmed by the board IAD est. 21:33sched 21:30
  13. 21:52 F93692Frontier On scheduleTN IAD est. 23:35sched 23:43
  14. 23:00 DL2549Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·

Checked ATL board 20:41 · IAD board 20:23

ATL Atlanta disrupted · +141
IAD Washington disrupted · +78
859 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 05:30–22:5594x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 94x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 49 tracked ATL → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 53 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 49 arrivals
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures94x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 53

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesUnited 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
Delta Air LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL1324 varies daily · DL1444 09:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2135 12:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL1922 12:25 daily

Frontier AirlinesF978% on time

Flights F94410 15:20 daily · F93692 21:52 daily

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA641 05:30 Mo We Th Fr · UA632 09:30 daily · UA1831 14:31 daily · UA2131 19:34 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13DL1324dep +17 → arr−16
11-13DL1444dep +89 → arr+53
11-13DL1695dep +24 → arr−1
11-13DL2135dep +5 → arr−19
11-13F94410dep +15 → arr−23
11-13LXJ540departed+102
11-13UA1831dep +24 → arr+25
11-13UA632dep +17 → arr−18
11-13UA641dep +53 → arr+15
11-12AA4478departed+81
11-12DL1309dep +15 → arr−6
11-12DL1324dep +7 → arr−27
11-12DL1444dep +20 → arr−4
11-12DL1695dep +18 → arr−11
11-12DL2135dep +5 → arr−17
11-12DL2549dep +23 → arr−8
11-12DL2902dep +13 → arr−14
11-12F93692dep +109 → arr+67
11-12F94410dep +13 → arr−28
11-12UA1831dep +14 → arr−23
11-12UA2131dep +130 → arr+97
11-12UA632dep +18 → arr−12
11-12UA641dep +6 → arr−35
11-111I383departed+219
11-11DL1309dep +30 → arr+9
11-11DL1324dep +2 → arr−18
11-11DL1444dep +13 → arr−7
11-11DL1695dep +26 → arr+4
11-11DL2135dep +10 → arr−8
11-11DL2549dep +3 → arr−19
11-11F93692dep +152 → arr+113
11-11F94410dep +14 → arr−20
11-11UA1831dep +20 → arr−12
11-11UA2131dep +21 → arr−5
11-11UA632dep +61 → arr+29
11-11UA641dep +13 → arr−16
11-10DL1309dep +10 → arr−15
11-10DL1324departed+10
11-10DL1695dep +8 → arr−10
11-10DL2549dep +19 → arr−8

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 +141 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NW 9 kt Full ATL delay board →
IADWashington +78 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NNW 11 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 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 IAD 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 IAD questions

Is ATL–IAD running on time right now?

High disruption likely. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 18:30 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 859 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–IAD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 94 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.