DCA → DFWWashington to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 63 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. 2 of the 12 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,915 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 15 November 2026 at 22:07 UTC.

Today, DCA → DFW

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 05:00 AA848American On scheduleT2 DFW 07:44scheduled
  2. 07:12 AA634American Left 07:27 +15 Landed 09:27 −33
  3. 08:20 AA1978American Left 08:57 +37 Landed 11:12 −1
  4. 10:00 AA2135American Left 10:52 +52 Landed 12:48 +5
  5. 11:55 AA869American Left 13:12 +77 Landed 15:15 +37
  6. 13:44 AA1177American Est. 13:44Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 18:53 +143sched 16:30
  7. 15:31 AA340American Est. 15:31Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 19:29 +70sched 18:19
  8. 16:59 AA1072American On scheduleT2 DFW est. 21:55 +125sched 19:50
  9. 18:59 AA610American On scheduleT2 DFW 21:45scheduled

Checked DCA board 15:18 · DFW board 16:07

DCA Washington heavy · +36
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +10
1,915 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 05:00–18:5963x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 63x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 6 tracked DCA → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 2 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 4 arrivals
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures63x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled16.7%recent route rate · 2 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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 AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA848 05:00 daily · AA634 07:12 daily · AA1978 08:20 daily · AA2135 10:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA1978dep +37 → arr−1
11-15AA2135dep +52 → arr+5
11-15AA634dep +15 → arr−33
11-15AA869dep +77 → arr+37
11-14AA1072cancelledCNX
11-14AA1177cancelledCNX
11-14AA1978departed+9
11-14AA2135departed+10
11-14AA340departed+24
11-14AA634departed+0
11-14AA869departed+24
11-14MQ9874departed+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 +36 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 10 kt Full DCA delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +10 min smooth ⛅ overcast · ENE 11 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA and DFW: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is DCA–DFW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:59 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,915 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 165–194 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–DFW fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 63 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.