American AirlinesAA74% on time
Flights AA5028 varies daily · AA2151 12:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5026 13:03 We Th Fr Su · AA5501 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Albany (ALB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 74% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 512 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Albany. Updated 13 September 2026 at 19:48 UTC.
DCA
Washington
heavy · +35
ALB
Albany
busy · +16
512 km · ~1h 09m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
74% on time
of the last 23 operated DCA → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 45% 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 →
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How the Washington to Albany route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to ALB 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 ALB questions
Is DCA–ALB running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DCA–ALB?
Operators schedule evening departures around 22:26 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DCA to ALB?
Great-circle distance is 512 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DCA–ALB fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 30 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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