DCA → FLLWashington to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 43 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 44 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,450 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

Today, DCA → FLL

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 B6379JetBlue Left 06:07 +7 Landed 08:01 −37
  2. 07:50 B6579JetBlue Left 08:31 +41 Landed 10:35 +5
  3. 07:58 AA1893American Left 08:26 +28 Landed 10:31 −8
  4. 11:40 WN1492Southwest Left 11:48 +8 Landed 13:48 −27
  5. 15:35 B61579JetBlue On scheduleT2 FLL est. 17:42sched 18:17
  6. 17:20 B61979JetBlue On scheduleT2 ·

Checked DCA board 15:18 · FLL board 15:48

DCA Washington smooth · +8
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,450 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:0039x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 43 tracked DCA → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 43 arrivals
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 44

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA1893 07:58 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB693% on time

Flights B6379 06:00 daily · B6579 07:59 daily · B61579 varies daily · B61979 varies Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN1078 11:40 Tu We · WN1492 11:40 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN3648 16:00 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AA1893dep +28 → arr−8
10-30B6379dep +7 → arr−37
10-30B6579dep +41 → arr+5
10-30WN1492dep +8 → arr−27
10-29AA1893dep +23 → arr−12
10-29B61579dep +272 → arr+228
10-29B61979dep +56 → arr+7
10-29B6379dep +14 → arr−18
10-29B6579dep +8 → arr−31
10-29WN1492dep +38 → arr−1
10-28AA1893dep +85 → arr+54
10-28B61579dep +21 → arr−12
10-28B6379dep +5 → arr−26
10-28B6579dep +16 → arr−18
10-28WN1078dep +19 → arr−6
10-27AA1893dep +42 → arr+8
10-27B61579dep +7 → arr−8
10-27B6379dep +23 → arr−10
10-27B6579dep −1 → arr−26
10-27WN1078dep +49 → arr−19
10-26AA1893dep +22 → arr−14
10-26B61579dep +38 → arr−15
10-26B61979dep +32 → arr−6
10-26B6379dep +13 → arr−20
10-26B6579dep +10 → arr−30
10-26WN1492dep +10 → arr−26
10-25AA1893dep +49 → arr+18
10-25B61579dep +9 → arr−37
10-25B61979dep +18 → arr−28
10-25B6379dep +13 → arr−16
10-25B6579dep +9 → arr−26
10-25WN3648dep +47 → arr+23
10-24AA1893dep +15 → arr−17
10-24B61579dep +12 → arr−35
10-24B6379dep +7 → arr−30
10-24B6579dep +20 → arr−12
10-24WN1492dep +30 → arr+0
10-24WN8291departed+52
10-23AA1893dep +26 → arr+10
10-23B61579dep +126 → arr+90

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 13 kt Full DCA delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 7 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA and FLL: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

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

Is DCA–FLL 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–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FLL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to FLL?

Great-circle distance is 1,450 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–154 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–FLL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.