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Direct flights from Dayton (DAY) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 84% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 628 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dayton and Washington. Updated 18 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

DAY Dayton tracking
DCA Washington smooth · +0
628 km · ~1h 18m est.
dep bank 06:00–16:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 25 operated DAY → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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 AirlinesAA84% on time

Flights AA5261 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5108 varies daily · AA5407 13:01 daily · AA5284 16:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18AA5261arrived−25
09-17AA5108arrived−15
09-17AA5261arrived−39
09-17AA5284arrived+67
09-17AA5407arrived+220
09-16AA5108arrived−28
09-16AA5261arrived−37
09-16AA5284arrived−21
09-16AA5407arrived−1
09-15AA5108arrived−36
09-15AA5284arrived+28
09-15AA5407arrived−16
09-14AA5108arrived−21
09-14AA5261arrived−31
09-14AA5284arrived−14
09-14AA5407arrived−16
09-13AA5108arrived+321
09-13AA5284arrived+1
09-13AA5407arrived−29
09-12AA5108arrived−28
09-12AA5407arrived−8
09-11AA5108arrived−10
09-11AA5261arrived−38
09-11AA5284arrived−34
09-11AA5407arrived−25

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
DAYDayton tracking Full DAY delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 11 kt Full DCA delay board →

How the Dayton to Washington route actually runs

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

Is DAY–DCA 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 DAY–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from DAY. 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 DAY to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 628 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–84 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAY–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.