DCA → BOSWashington to Boston

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Boston (BOS): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. 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 5 September 2026 at 18:26 UTC.

DCA Washington busy · +18
BOS Boston smooth · +0
641 km · ~1h 19m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:1921x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100

route health from live DCA and BOS delay boards

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Sat
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue 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 AA4764 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA3240 06:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1164 08:13 daily · AA4691 09:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5687 08:29 daily · DL5611 10:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5693 11:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5735 12:00 Sa

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6554 08:49 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B62454 11:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B61254 varies daily · B61354 14:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-05AA4373arrived+25
09-05DL5687dep +8 → arr−8
09-05DL5698dep +1 → arr−29
09-05DL5735arrived−5

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 +18 min busy 🌤 overcast · 3 kt Full DCA delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 14 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. 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 17:00 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 159 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.