DCA → MCOWashington to Orlando

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Orlando (MCO): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 63% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,224 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Orlando. Updated 14 September 2026 at 12:07 UTC.

DCA Washington smooth · +8
MCO Orlando smooth · +1
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:2028x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 24 operated DCA → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue 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 AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA592 06:20 daily · AA2128 varies daily · AA1153 varies daily · AA2509 13:59 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1003 06:59 daily · DL1007 14:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL1621 14:47 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B62423 varies daily · B61923 11:52 daily · B62523 18:55 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN994 06:00 daily · WN3428 11:55 Sa · WN1092 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN1506 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14WN994dep +11 → arr−28
09-13AA1153dep +44 → arr+0
09-13AA2128dep +107 → arr+62
09-13AA2139dep +126 → arr+85
09-13AA2509dep +8 → arr−34
09-13AA592dep +10 → arr−33
09-13B61923dep +11 → arr−34
09-13B62423dep −5 → arr−48
09-13DL1003dep +4 → arr−30
09-13DL1621dep +143 → arr+104
09-13WN1506dep +24 → arr−18
09-13WN477dep +21 → arr−22
09-13WN994dep +3 → arr−37
09-12AA1153departed+6
09-12AA2128departed+23
09-12AA2139departed+87
09-12AA2509departed+34
09-12AA592departed+8
09-12B61923departed+11
09-12B62423departed−3
09-12DL1003departed+3
09-12DL1621departed+328
09-12WN3428departed+26
09-12WN419departed+123

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 10 kt Full DCA delay board →
MCOOrlando +1 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Orlando route actually runs

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

Is DCA–MCO 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–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,224 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–MCO fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 97 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.