American AirlinesAA77% on time
Flights AA2953 08:26 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4497 15:38 daily · AA4444 15:41 daily · AA4681 20:30 daily
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Memphis (MEM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 Memphis. Updated 16 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.
DCA
Washington
busy · +20
MEM
Memphis
smooth · +0
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77% on time
of the last 22 operated DCA → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−19 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and MEM: 49% 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 →
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How the Washington to Memphis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to MEM 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 MEM questions
Is DCA–MEM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DCA–MEM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:26 and evening departures around 20:30 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DCA to MEM?
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–MEM 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.
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