BTV → DCABurlington to Washington

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Direct flights from Burlington (BTV) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 14 September 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

BTV Burlington disrupted · +118
DCA Washington smooth · +13
703 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 05:00–17:167x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 24 operated BTV → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA2680 05:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · AA5134 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5092 12:19 We Th Fr Sa Su · AA5071 12:21 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AA2680dep +7 → arr−15
09-13AA2680dep +25 → arr+3
09-13AA4382dep +34 → arr−5
09-13AA5092dep +38 → arr+2
09-13AA5093dep +36 → arr−3
09-12AA2680dep +6 → arr−34
09-12AA5092dep +15 → arr−24
09-12AA5093dep +13 → arr−22
09-12AA5098dep +33 → arr−14
09-11AA2680dep +2 → arr−22
09-11AA5092dep +14 → arr−26
09-11AA5098dep +7 → arr−37
09-10AA2680dep +10 → arr−23
09-10AA4382dep +12 → arr−24
09-10AA5092dep +32 → arr−3
09-09AA5092dep +25 → arr+8
09-09AA5098dep +105 → arr+62
09-09AA5235dep +10 → arr−36
09-08AA4680dep +65 → arr+16
09-08AA5071dep +10 → arr−37
09-08AA5134dep +21 → arr−21
09-07AA4680dep +12 → arr−28
09-07AA5071dep +6 → arr−36
09-07AA5134dep +19 → arr−22

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 +118 min disrupted 🌤 clear · NW 9 kt Full BTV delay board →
DCAWashington +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 6 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at BTV is the weaker end, route health score 41/100. 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 05:00 and evening departures around 17:03 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 36 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.