BOS → DCABoston to Washington

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Direct flights from Boston (BOS) to Washington (DCA): 191 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 641 km, an estimated 1 hour 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Boston and Washington. Updated 1 November 2026 at 09:08 UTC.

Today, BOS → DCA

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 AA2536American On scheduleGate B17 · TB ·
  2. 06:10 B6455JetBlue On scheduleGate C20 · TC ·
  3. 07:00 AA4471American On scheduleGate B20 · TB ·
  4. 07:35 DL5692Delta On scheduleGate A11 · TA ·
  5. 08:00 B61055JetBlue On scheduleGate C16 · TC ·
  6. 08:16 AA4439American On scheduleGate B16 · TB ·
  7. 09:22 B62355JetBlue On scheduleGate C15 · TC ·
  8. 09:23 AA2783American On scheduleGate B10 · TB ·
  9. 09:40 DL1169Delta On scheduleGate A22 · TA ·
  10. 10:19 AA513American On scheduleGate B17 · TB ·
  11. 10:34 B61155JetBlue On scheduleGate C32 · TC ·
  12. 10:45 DL5672Delta On scheduleGate A10 · TA ·
  13. 12:20 DL5857Delta On scheduleGate A3 · TA ·
  14. 12:39 AA4746American On scheduleGate B12 · TB ·
  15. 13:00 B6855JetBlue On scheduleGate C23 · TC ·

Checked BOS board 04:08 · DCA board 22:45

BOS Boston smooth · +0
DCA Washington smooth · +0
641 km · ~1h 19m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:45191x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 191x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 15 tracked BOS → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~1h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures191x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2159 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4646 06:59 daily · AA4779 08:22 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4436 09:17 Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5687 06:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL5692 07:35 daily · DL1169 09:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5672 10:45 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B6455 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B61055 08:00 daily · B62355 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B61155 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA1004arrived+8
10-31AA1168dep −6 → arr−23
10-31AA3240dep −7 → arr−15
10-31AA4342dep −6 → arr−26
10-31AA4490dep −6 → arr−30
10-31AA4547dep −9 → arr−46
10-31AA4646dep −9 → arr−44
10-31B61055dep +0 → arr−27
10-31B61155dep +0 → arr−28
10-31B61555dep +0 → arr−23
10-31B61955dep +0 → arr−36
10-31B62255arrived−30
10-31DL5672departed−5
10-31DL5689dep −5 → arr−38
10-31DL5704dep −5 → arr−44
10-31DL703dep −10 → arr−31

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
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 6 kt Full BOS delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 4 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BOS and DCA: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Boston to Washington route actually runs

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

Is BOS–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BOS–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from BOS. 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 BOS to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 641 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 75–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BOS–DCA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 191 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.