DCA → CLEWashington to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Cleveland (CLE): 31 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 29 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 498 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Cleveland. Updated 15 November 2026 at 15:18 UTC.

Today, DCA → CLE

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 10:43 AA3991American Est. 10:43Departure not confirmed by the board CLE est. 12:09sched 12:11
  2. 13:53 AA3910American On scheduleT2 ·

Checked DCA board 10:18 · CLE board 10:03

DCA Washington smooth · +13
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
498 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 06:20–21:5931x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 31x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 29 tracked DCA → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 29 arrivals
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures31x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

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 AirlinesAA86% on time

Flights AA3908 06:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA5358 10:03 Sa · AA3991 10:43 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA3910 13:53 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA5226dep +183 → arr+143
11-14AA5354dep +191 → arr+153
11-14AA5358dep +9 → arr−30
11-13AA3908dep +16 → arr−16
11-13AA3910departed+30
11-13AA3991dep +52 → arr+19
11-13AA4675dep +19 → arr−22
11-12AA3908dep +11 → arr−21
11-12AA3910dep +31 → arr−3
11-12AA3991dep +17 → arr−16
11-12AA4675dep +13 → arr−27
11-12AA4709dep +15 → arr−24
11-11AA3908dep +11 → arr−24
11-11AA3910dep +18 → arr−15
11-11AA3991dep +31 → arr−5
11-11AA4675dep −1 → arr−36
11-11AA4709dep +12 → arr−25
11-10AA3908dep +14 → arr−16
11-10AA3910dep +18 → arr−16
11-10AA4675dep +8 → arr−30
11-10AA4709dep +17 → arr−24
11-09AA3908dep +68 → arr+41
11-09AA3910dep +17 → arr−19
11-09AA3991dep +37 → arr+6
11-09AA4675dep +39 → arr+3
11-09AA4709dep +25 → arr−15
11-08AA3910dep +38 → arr+4
11-08AA3991dep +12 → arr−18
11-08AA4675dep +9 → arr−27
11-08AA4709dep +21 → arr−10

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 12 kt Full DCA delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNW 12 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CLE: a 45% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +21 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Cleveland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to CLE 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 CLE questions

Is DCA–CLE running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 17:28 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 498 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–CLE fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 31 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.