American AirlinesAA46% on time
Flights AA5216 08:39 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5607 varies daily · AA4777 13:44 Sa · AA5090 13:44 daily
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Charleston (CHS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 46% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 38 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 715 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Charleston. Updated 8 September 2026 at 19:48 UTC.
DCA
Washington
busy · +18
CHS
Charleston
smooth · +0
715 km · ~1h 25m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
46% on time
of the last 24 operated DCA → CHS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +38 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+38 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24
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
Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 45% 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 →
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How the Washington to Charleston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to CHS 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 CHS questions
Is DCA–CHS 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–CHS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:39 and evening departures around 17:16 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DCA to CHS?
Great-circle distance is 715 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DCA–CHS fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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