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. 54% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 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 12 October 2026 at 10:27 UTC.

Today, CLT → DCA

Mon 12 Oct · local times
  1. 08:04 AA1581American On scheduleGate B4 DCA est. 09:44sched 09:45
  2. 09:20 AA3043American On scheduleGate A9 ·
  3. 11:17 AA5539American On scheduleGate E28 ·
  4. 14:30 AA2839American On scheduleGate C11 ·
  5. 16:47 AA2991American On scheduleGate C18 ·
  6. 18:29 AA527American On scheduleGate B8 ·
  7. 20:54 AA2432American Sched 20:54Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 22:35 AA1269American Sched 22:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CLT board 06:27 · DCA board 06:18

CLT Charlotte smooth · +6
DCA Washington busy · +28
533 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 08:04–22:357x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
54% on time

of the last 13 operated CLT → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

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 AirlinesAA58% on time

Flights AA1581 varies daily · AA3043 varies daily · AA5539 varies daily · AA2839 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-111I3628arrived+101
10-11AA1269arrived−24
10-11AA1581arrived−17
10-11AA2432arrived+66
10-11AA2839dep +29 → arr+53
10-11AA2991dep +192 → arr+212
10-11AA3043arrived+5
10-11AA527arrived+46
10-11AA5539arrived+36
10-10AA1269dep −1 → arr−16
10-10AA1581arrived−27
10-10AA2432arrived−17
10-10AA2839arrived−26

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
CLTCharlotte +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 4 kt Full CLT delay board →
DCAWashington +28 min busy ⛅ overcast · NNW 11 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 records official board updates for nonstop CLT 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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CLT to DCA questions

Is CLT–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

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.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at CLT and arrival-side delay at DCA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.