DCA → ACKWashington to Nantucket

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Nantucket (ACK): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 55% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 651 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Nantucket. Updated 14 September 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

DCA Washington disrupted · +70
ACK Nantucket tracking
651 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 08:28–15:1014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
55% on time

of the last 11 operated DCA → ACK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesJetBlue Airways

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA4588 08:28 daily · AA4363 varies Sa Su · AA4649 14:54 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB657% on time

Flights B62494 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13B62494departed+74
09-12B62494departed+8
09-11B62494departed+0
09-10B62494departed+24
09-09B62494departed+10
09-08AA4588departed+34
09-08AA4649departed+15
09-08B62494departed+49
09-07AA4588departed+80
09-07AA4649departed+5
09-07B62494departed+0

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
DCAWashington +70 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 4 kt Full DCA delay board →
ACKNantucket tracking Full ACK delay board →

How the Washington to Nantucket route actually runs

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

Is DCA–ACK running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 6/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–ACK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:28 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ACK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to ACK?

Great-circle distance is 651 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–ACK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 23 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.