CLT → DCACharlotte to Washington

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 56 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 56 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 533 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Washington. Updated 18 August 2026 at 06:28 UTC.

CLT Charlotte disrupted · +267
DCA Washington smooth · +4
533 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 07:57–22:327x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 56 operated CLT → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 56 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−9 minacross the last 56 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 56

Current nonstop fares

CLT → DCA · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA70% on time

Flights AA1581 07:57 daily · AA3043 09:23 daily · AA5539 11:12 daily · AA2839 14:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17AA1269dep −5 → arr−27
08-17AA1581departed+25
08-17AA2432arrived−37
08-17AA2839dep +49 → arr+13
08-17AA3043dep +10 → arr−34
08-17AA3198dep +28 → arr−14
08-17AA527dep +31 → arr−9
08-17AA5539dep +46 → arr+44
08-16AA1269dep +31 → arr+7
08-16AA1581dep +12 → arr−19
08-16AA2432dep +89 → arr+53
08-16AA2839dep +20 → arr−10
08-16AA3043dep +35 → arr+2
08-16AA3198dep +94 → arr+55
08-16AA527dep +167 → arr+130
08-16AA5539dep +36 → arr−4
08-15AA1269dep +14 → arr−18
08-15AA1581dep +30 → arr−7
08-15AA2432dep +67 → arr+29
08-15AA2839dep +262 → arr+237
08-15AA3043dep +49 → arr+8
08-15AA3198dep +14 → arr−24
08-15AA527dep +34 → arr−3
08-15AA5539dep +38 → arr−14
08-14AA1269dep +13 → arr−23
08-14AA1581dep +15 → arr−25
08-14AA2432dep +13 → arr−19
08-14AA2839dep +16 → arr−20
08-14AA3043dep +22 → arr−21
08-14AA3198dep +46 → arr+10
08-14AA527dep +74 → arr+35
08-14AA5539dep +11 → arr−43
08-13AA1269dep +12 → arr−26
08-13AA1581dep +18 → arr−13
08-13AA2432dep +97 → arr+54
08-13AA2839dep +52 → arr+21
08-13AA3043dep +14 → arr−26
08-13AA3198dep +18 → arr−23
08-13AA527dep +29 → arr−12
08-13AA5539dep +34 → arr−18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
CLTCharlotte +267 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NW 3 kt Full CLT delay board →
DCAWashington +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 4 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop CLT to DCA flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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CLT to DCA questions

Is CLT–DCA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:57 and evening departures around 22:32 from CLT. 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 CLT to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 533 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 56 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.