DCA → HPNWashington to White Plains

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to White Plains (HPN): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 376 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and White Plains. Updated 3 November 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

DCA Washington smooth · +8
HPN White Plains smooth · +7
376 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 09:00–22:0127x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 24 tracked DCA → HPN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 24 arrivals
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

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 AirlinesAA91% on time

Flights AA5282 09:00 daily · AA5254 13:20 daily · AA5236 17:00 daily · AA5289 22:01 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA5100dep +9 → arr−23
11-02AA5108dep +15 → arr−16
11-02AA5236dep +21 → arr−11
11-02AA5289departed+7
11-01AA5236dep +14 → arr−16
11-01AA5254dep +19 → arr−11
11-01AA5289dep +10 → arr−24
11-01MQ4221dep +14 → arr+68
10-31AA5254dep +12 → arr+10
10-31AA5282dep +11 → arr−27
10-30AA5236dep +57 → arr+21
10-30AA5254dep +14 → arr−18
10-30AA5282dep +27 → arr−10
10-30AA5289dep +19 → arr−19
10-29AA5236dep +16 → arr−17
10-29AA5254dep +36 → arr+0
10-29AA5282dep +20 → arr−17
10-29AA5289dep +15 → arr−21
10-28AA5236dep +69 → arr+32
10-28AA5254dep +30 → arr−2
10-28AA5282dep +16 → arr−25
10-28AA5289dep +7 → arr−31
10-27AA5236dep +0 → arr−5
10-27AA5254dep +36 → arr−5
10-27AA5282dep +60 → arr−5
10-27AA5289departed+3

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 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →
HPNWhite Plains +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 5 kt Full HPN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at HPN: a 46% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +37 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to White Plains route actually runs

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

Is DCA–HPN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–HPN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HPN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to HPN?

Great-circle distance is 376 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–HPN fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.