DCA → EWRWashington to New York

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to New York (EWR): 64 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 56 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 56 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 319 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and New York. Updated 5 November 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

Today, DCA → EWR

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 07:00 UA4515United Airlines Left 07:00 EWR est. 08:21In the air · sched 08:36
  2. 09:05 UA4591United Airlines On scheduleT2 EWR 10:41scheduled
  3. · TP8509TAP Portugal On schedule EWR 14:51scheduled

Checked DCA board 06:18 · EWR board 07:48

DCA Washington smooth · +5
EWR New York smooth · +0
319 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 07:00–19:5564x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 64x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 56 tracked DCA → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 56 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 56 arrivals
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures64x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 56

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
TAP PortugalUnited 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
TAP PortugalTP

Flights TP8503 14:51 Mo We · TP8509 14:51 Tu Th

United AirlinesUA85% on time

Flights UA4515 07:00 daily · UA4591 09:05 daily · UA4516 10:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4446 10:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04TP8503arrived−14
11-04UA4174dep +16 → arr−25
11-04UA4180dep +16 → arr−14
11-04UA4413dep +8 → arr−43
11-04UA4442dep +23 → arr−14
11-04UA4446dep +16 → arr−19
11-04UA4515dep +23 → arr−27
11-04UA4516dep +27 → arr−18
11-04UA4560dep +11 → arr−30
11-04UA4591dep +17 → arr−22
11-03TP8509arrived+6
11-03UA4174dep +15 → arr−5
11-03UA4180dep +16 → arr−33
11-03UA4413dep +16 → arr−32
11-03UA4442dep +47 → arr+6
11-03UA4446dep +3 → arr−30
11-03UA4515dep +8 → arr−35
11-03UA4516dep +28 → arr−7
11-03UA4560dep +17 → arr−19
11-03UA4591dep +6 → arr−38
11-02UA4174dep +23 → arr−14
11-02UA4180dep +10 → arr−27
11-02UA4413dep +135 → arr+90
11-02UA4442dep +42 → arr+20
11-02UA4446dep +11 → arr−26
11-02UA4515dep +16 → arr−27
11-02UA4516dep +11 → arr−34
11-02UA4560dep +103 → arr+56
11-02UA4591dep +18 → arr−27
11-01UA4174dep +19 → arr−21
11-01UA4180dep +279 → arr+228
11-01UA4413dep +151 → arr+107
11-01UA4442dep +170 → arr+130
11-01UA4446dep +7 → arr−30
11-01UA4515dep +17 → arr−16
11-01UA4516dep +9 → arr−38
11-01UA4560dep +27 → arr−13
11-01UA4591dep +12 → arr−41
10-31UA4180dep +29 → arr−17
10-31UA4442dep +3 → arr−37

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 +5 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 10 kt Full DCA delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 6 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at EWR: a 45% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +13 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to New York route actually runs

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

Is DCA–EWR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:20 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 319 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–57 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–EWR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 64 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.