CAE → IADColumbia to Washington

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Direct flights from Columbia (CAE) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 84% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 646 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbia and Washington. Updated 11 September 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

CAE Columbia tracking
IAD Washington smooth · +0
646 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 10:22–19:547x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 19 operated CAE → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA4283 10:22 daily · UA4229 14:56 daily · UA4286 14:56 Tu We Th Fr · UA4259 19:54 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11SGX396arrived+49
09-11UA4283arrived−16
09-10UA4259arrived−24
09-10UA4283arrived−10
09-10UA4286arrived−3
09-09UA4259arrived−33
09-09UA4283arrived−11
09-09UA4286arrived−14
09-08UA4259arrived−24
09-08UA4283arrived−16
09-08UA4286arrived−25
09-07UA4229arrived−21
09-07UA4259arrived−25
09-07UA4283arrived−25
09-06UA4229arrived−24
09-06UA4283arrived−14
09-05UA4229arrived+56
09-05UA4259arrived+104
09-05UA4283arrived−18

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
CAEColumbia tracking Full CAE delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 5 kt Full IAD delay board →

How the Columbia to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAE to IAD 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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CAE to IAD questions

Is CAE–IAD 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 CAE–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:22 and evening departures around 19:54 from CAE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAE to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 646 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAE–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.