American AirlinesAA75% on time
Flights AA5395 07:29 We Th · AA4496 07:30 Tu · AA5413 07:30 Mo We Th Fr · AA5535 12:27 daily
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Cleveland (CLE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 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 10 September 2026 at 10:18 UTC.
DCA
Washington
smooth · +7
CLE
Cleveland
smooth · +0
498 km · ~1h 08m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 21 operated DCA → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-09MQ3915dep +46 → arr+47
Actual 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: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 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?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. 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 07:29 and evening departures around 17:56 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 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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