DCA → JAXWashington to Jacksonville

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,022 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Jacksonville. Updated 10 September 2026 at 01:11 UTC.

DCA Washington busy · +18
JAX Jacksonville smooth · +0
1,022 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 06:59–20:467x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 operated DCA → JAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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 AirlinesAA84% on time

Flights AA2816 06:59 daily · AA1829 15:18 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5547 20:46 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA1829dep +0 → arr−9
09-09AA1850dep +17 → arr−18
09-08AA1829dep +13 → arr−31
09-08AA2816dep +10 → arr−22
09-08AA5547dep +38 → arr−5
09-07AA1829dep +55 → arr+8
09-07AA2816dep +12 → arr−20
09-07AA5547dep +49 → arr+12
09-06AA1829dep +9 → arr−29
09-06AA2816dep +16 → arr−22
09-06AA5547dep +50 → arr+66
09-05AA2816dep +8 → arr−19
09-05AA5547dep +0 → arr+25
09-05WN3033departed+65
09-04AA1829dep +293 → arr+254
09-04AA2816dep +2 → arr−29
09-04AA5547dep +50 → arr+10
09-03AA1829dep +23 → arr−16
09-03AA2816dep +37 → arr+7
09-03AA5547dep +33 → arr−6

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 +18 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · S 12 kt Full DCA delay board →
JAXJacksonville +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 4 kt Full JAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and JAX: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Jacksonville route actually runs

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

Is DCA–JAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, 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–JAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:59 and evening departures around 20:46 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to JAX?

Great-circle distance is 1,022 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–118 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–JAX fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.