BUF → DCABuffalo to Washington

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 476 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Washington. Updated 14 September 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

BUF Buffalo heavy · +36
DCA Washington smooth · +13
476 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 05:00–17:447x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 26 operated BUF → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AirlinesAA77% on time

Flights AA4434 05:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5096 05:30 Th Fr Sa Su · AA4647 11:48 We Th Fr Sa Su · AA4597 11:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA4647dep +21 → arr−10
09-13AA5051dep +82 → arr+40
09-13AA5096dep +12 → arr−20
09-13AA5237dep +62 → arr+21
09-12AA4647dep +17 → arr−16
09-12AA5051dep +16 → arr−23
09-12AA5096dep +8 → arr−23
09-12AA5237dep +17 → arr−26
09-11AA4647dep +6 → arr−29
09-11AA5051dep +14 → arr−21
09-11AA5096dep +22 → arr−10
09-11AA5237dep +89 → arr+49
09-10AA4647dep +12 → arr−11
09-10AA5051dep +4 → arr−40
09-10AA5096dep +11 → arr−23
09-10AA5237dep +15 → arr−20
09-09AA4536dep +4 → arr−28
09-09AA4647dep +15 → arr−18
09-09AA5051dep +4 → arr−34
09-09AA5237dep +54 → arr+16
09-08AA4434dep +9 → arr−21
09-08AA4597dep +7 → arr−33
09-08AA5075dep +96 → arr+50
09-07AA4434dep +9 → arr−21
09-07AA4597dep +15 → arr−26
09-07AA5075departed+57

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
BUFBuffalo +36 min heavy 🌤 overcast · W 6 kt Full BUF delay board →
DCAWashington +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF and 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 Buffalo to Washington route actually runs

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

Is BUF–DCA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUF–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:38 from BUF. 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 BUF to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 476 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUF–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.