AUS → DCAAustin to Washington

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,114 km, an estimated 3 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Washington. Updated 10 September 2026 at 08:53 UTC.

AUS Austin heavy · +33
DCA Washington smooth · +0
2,114 km · ~3h 13m est.
dep bank 12:15–15:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 9 operated AUS → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN3614 12:15 Mo Th Fr · WN4421 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN2236 15:25 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN2236departed+33
09-09WN4421dep +31 → arr−19
09-08WN2236departed+28
09-08WN4421dep +33 → arr−13
09-07WN3614dep +56 → arr+19
09-06WN4421dep +24 → arr−23
09-05WN4421dep +45 → arr+6
09-04WN3614dep +32 → arr−12
09-03WN3614dep +33 → arr+15

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
AUSAustin +33 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full AUS delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 6 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Austin to Washington route actually runs

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

Is AUS–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUS–DCA?

Operators schedule 2 departures from AUS. 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 AUS to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 2,114 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 179–211 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUS–DCA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.