CHS → DCACharleston to Washington

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Direct flights from Charleston (CHS) to Washington (DCA): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 34 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 715 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charleston and Washington. Updated 3 November 2026 at 03:48 UTC.

CHS Charleston heavy · +31
DCA Washington smooth · +0
715 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:4342x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 42x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 34 tracked CHS → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 34 arrivals
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

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 AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA1015 06:00 Mo Su · AA2773 06:00 daily · AA4667 varies Mo Su · AA3891 11:23 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA1015dep +11 → arr−14
11-02AA4667dep +51 → arr+24
11-02AA5166dep +8 → arr−30
11-02AA5204dep +0 → arr+3
11-02AA5555dep +68 → arr+30
11-01AA1015dep +4 → arr−26
11-01AA4667dep +52 → arr+20
11-01AA5166dep +12 → arr+7
11-01AA5204dep +2 → arr−43
11-01AA5555dep +12 → arr−19
10-31AA2773dep +10 → arr−22
10-31AA3891dep +0 → arr−31
10-31AA5568dep +7 → arr−36
10-31AA5607dep +96 → arr+3
10-30AA2773dep +8 → arr−7
10-30AA3891dep +5 → arr−18
10-30AA4651dep +14 → arr−21
10-30AA5568dep +228 → arr+197
10-30AA5607dep +36 → arr−4
10-29AA2773dep +1 → arr−30
10-29AA3891dep +7 → arr−20
10-29AA4651dep +5 → arr−20
10-29AA5568dep +9 → arr−26
10-29AA5607arrived+233
10-28AA2773dep +23 → arr−12
10-28AA3891dep +6 → arr−25
10-28AA4651dep +6 → arr−25
10-28AA5568dep +78 → arr+40
10-28AA5607dep +2 → arr−29
10-27AA2773dep +4 → arr−25
10-27AA3891dep +4 → arr−29
10-27AA4651dep +8 → arr−31
10-27AA5568dep +19 → arr−22
10-27AA5607dep −1 → arr−39

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
CHSCharleston +31 min heavy 🌫 overcast · NE 10 kt Full CHS delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA: a 31% 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 Charleston to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CHS–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CHS is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CHS–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:33 from CHS. 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 CHS to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 715 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CHS–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.