American AirlinesAA67% on time
Flights AA4455 06:00 daily · AA2447 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA516 07:59 daily · AA4465 10:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Boston (BOS): 209 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 38% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. 10 of the 16 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 641 km, an estimated 1 hour 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Boston. Updated 14 November 2026 at 07:07 UTC.
Today, DCA → BOS
Sat 14 Nov · local times- · AA4455American On schedule BOS 08:26scheduled
- · AA516American On schedule BOS 09:38scheduled
- · DL1020Delta On schedule BOS est. 09:56 +81sched 08:35
- · DL5687Delta On schedule BOS 10:47scheduled
Checked DCA board 22:18 · BOS board 02:07
DCA
Washington
disrupted · +295
BOS
Boston
heavy · +53
641 km · ~1h 19m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 209x weekly · nonstop
38% on time
of the last 16 tracked DCA → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +9 min. 10 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+9 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~1h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures209x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled62.5%recent route rate · 10 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
Conditions are tightest at DCA and BOS: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Washington to Boston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to BOS 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 BOS questions
Is DCA–BOS running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 15/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DCA–BOS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:10 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DCA to BOS?
Great-circle distance is 641 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 75–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DCA–BOS fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 209 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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