DCA → ALBWashington to Albany

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Albany (ALB): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 25 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 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 29 October 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

DCA Washington smooth · +6
ALB Albany smooth · +0
512 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 08:29–22:2727x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 25 tracked DCA → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 25 arrivals
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA4362 08:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5026 11:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5119 14:54 Sa · AA5501 16:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AA4362dep +54 → arr+14
10-28AA5026dep +99 → arr+67
10-28AA5501dep +13 → arr−27
10-27AA4362dep +57 → arr−6
10-27AA5026dep +54 → arr−6
10-27AA5065arrived−18
10-27AA5501dep +28 → arr−6
10-26AA4362dep +32 → arr−1
10-26AA5026dep +18 → arr−14
10-26AA5065dep +35 → arr−1
10-26AA5501dep +35 → arr+3
10-25AA4362dep +14 → arr−19
10-25AA5026dep +54 → arr−21
10-25AA5501dep +93 → arr+55
10-24AA5065dep +9 → arr−29
10-24AA5119dep +96 → arr+63
10-24AA5501dep +18 → arr−21
10-23AA4362dep +28 → arr−7
10-23AA5026dep +14 → arr−21
10-23AA5065dep +47 → arr+14
10-23AA5501dep +17 → arr−15
10-22AA4362dep +6 → arr−29
10-22AA5026dep +19 → arr−16
10-22AA5065dep +31 → arr+0
10-22AA5501dep +42 → arr−31

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSW 3 kt Full DCA delay board →
ALBAlbany +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA and ALB: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:29 and evening departures around 22:27 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 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.