DCA → GRRWashington to Grand Rapids

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Grand Rapids (GRR): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 842 km, an estimated 1 hour 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Grand Rapids. Updated 6 November 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

DCA Washington busy · +15
GRR Grand Rapids busy · +16
842 km · ~1h 35m est.
dep bank 08:40–20:5519x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 19x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 13 tracked DCA → GRR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~1h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA5507 08:40 Sa · AA5039 varies daily · AA4486 varies Fr · AA5376 20:47 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AA5039dep +7 → arr−30
11-05AA5190departed+13
11-04AA5039dep +12 → arr−28
11-04AA5190dep +9 → arr−38
11-03AA5039dep +25 → arr−19
11-03AA5190dep +15 → arr−35
11-02AA5039dep +7 → arr−32
11-02AA5190dep +19 → arr−26
11-01AA5039dep +32 → arr−9
11-01AA5190dep +8 → arr−34
10-31AA5039dep +34 → arr−7
10-31AA5507dep +18 → arr−19
10-30AA4486dep +20 → arr−17
10-30AA5039dep +16 → arr−13

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 +15 min busy 🌤 overcast · SSW 3 kt Full DCA delay board →
GRRGrand Rapids +16 min busy ⛅ overcast · NW 11 kt Full GRR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA and GRR: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Grand Rapids route actually runs

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

Is DCA–GRR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at GRR is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–GRR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 20:47 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GRR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to GRR?

Great-circle distance is 842 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 89–102 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–GRR fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.