DCA → GRRWashington to Grand Rapids

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Grand Rapids (GRR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 13 September 2026 at 03:30 UTC.

DCA Washington disrupted · +92
GRR Grand Rapids smooth · +0
842 km · ~1h 35m est.
dep bank 11:42–20:037x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 operated DCA → GRR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 days
American AirlinesAA87% on time

Flights AA5039 varies daily · AA5376 20:03 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12AA5039dep +25 → arr−11
09-12AA5376dep +18 → arr−42
09-11AA5039dep +65 → arr+26
09-11AA5376dep +41 → arr+1
09-10AA5039dep +29 → arr−7
09-10AA5376dep +0 → arr−16
09-09AA5039dep +12 → arr−27
09-09AA5376dep +23 → arr+7
09-08AA5039dep +73 → arr+46
09-08AA5376dep +16 → arr−21
09-07AA5039dep +47 → arr+14
09-07AA5274dep +17 → arr−11
09-07AA5376dep +16 → arr−27
09-06AA5039dep +1 → arr−34
09-06AA5376dep +31 → arr−11

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 +92 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · 5 kt Full DCA delay board →
GRRGrand Rapids +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 4 kt Full GRR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and GRR: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

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 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DCA and arrival-side delay at GRR, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.