DCA → CAEWashington to Columbia

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Columbia (CAE): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 657 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Columbia. Updated 4 November 2026 at 00:39 UTC.

Today, DCA → CAE

Tue 3 Nov · local times
AA5026AmericanIn the air, 25 min late

Left DCA at 08:49, 25 min after its 08:24 slot.

Track AA5026 →
  1. 08:24 AA5026American Left 08:49 +25 ·
  2. 16:30 AA5095American Left 16:39 +9 ·
  3. 21:17 AA5664American On scheduleT2 ·

Checked DCA board 19:39

DCA Washington busy · +15
CAE Columbia tracking
657 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 08:22–21:3926x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 26x weekly · nonstop
80 / 100

route health from live DCA and CAE delay boards

0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA5378 08:22 daily · AA5026 08:24 Mo Tu Su · AA5095 varies daily · AA5664 21:17 Mo Tu Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA5026departed+25
11-03AA5095departed+9
11-02AA5026departed+16
11-02AA5095departed+5
11-01AA5026departed+26
11-01AA5664departed+9
10-31AA5095departed+7
10-31AA5378departed+16
10-30AA4697departed+18
10-30AA5095departed+24
10-30AA5378departed+22
10-29AA4697departed+34
10-29AA5095departed+15
10-29AA5378departed+6
10-28AA4697departed+10
10-28AA5095departed+13
10-28AA5378departed+7

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 +15 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · S 6 kt Full DCA delay board →
CAEColumbia tracking Full CAE delay board →

How the Washington to Columbia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to CAE 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.

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DCA to CAE questions

Is DCA–CAE running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–CAE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:22 and evening departures around 21:17 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to CAE?

Great-circle distance is 657 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–CAE fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.