BTV → DCABurlington to Washington

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Direct flights from Burlington (BTV) to Washington (DCA): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 703 km, an estimated 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Burlington and Washington. Updated 4 November 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

BTV Burlington smooth · +8
DCA Washington smooth · +0
703 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 05:05–17:1729x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 29x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 21 tracked BTV → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA2355 05:05 Mo Tu Su · AA5171 05:05 daily · AA5033 11:53 Mo Tu Su · AA5071 12:17 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA1837dep +75 → arr+33
11-03AA2355dep +128 → arr+93
11-03AA5033dep +4 → arr−48
11-02AA1837dep +148 → arr+119
11-02AA2355dep +7 → arr−35
11-02AA5033dep +21 → arr−31
11-01AA1837dep +12 → arr−26
11-01AA2355dep +19 → arr−21
11-01AA5033dep +17 → arr−38
10-31AA1914dep +7 → arr−14
10-31AA5071dep +4 → arr−37
10-31AA5171dep +9 → arr−28
10-30AA5071arrived−28
10-30AA5171dep +7 → arr−37
10-30AA5371dep +7 → arr−26
10-29AA5071dep +27 → arr−7
10-29AA5171dep +16 → arr−25
10-29AA5371dep +86 → arr+61
10-28AA5071arrived+20
10-28AA5171dep +31 → arr−9
10-28AA5371dep +61 → arr+25

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
BTVBurlington +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 9 kt Full BTV delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 7 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BTV and DCA: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Burlington to Washington route actually runs

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

Is BTV–DCA running on time right now?

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

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:05 and evening departures around 17:11 from BTV. 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 BTV to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 703 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–90 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BTV–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 29 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.