DCA → MIAWashington to Miami

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Miami (MIA): 122 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 62% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 1 of the 24 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,484 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Miami. Updated 5 November 2026 at 12:02 UTC.

Today, DCA → MIA

Thu 5 Nov · local times
AA831American AirlinesIn the air, 19 min late

Left DCA at 05:19, 19 min after its 05:00 slot.

Landing
07:33MIA board estimate · sched 07:43
Track AA831 →
  1. 05:00 AA831American Airlines Left 05:19 +19 MIA est. 07:33In the air · sched 07:43
  2. 06:00 AA863American Airlines Left 06:05 +5 MIA est. 08:22In the air · sched 08:49
  3. 07:59 AA1852American Airlines On scheduleT2 MIA est. 10:41sched 10:57
  4. 09:20 AA604American Airlines On scheduleT2 MIA 12:14scheduled
  5. · AA703American Airlines On schedule MIA 16:30scheduled
  6. · AA844American Airlines On schedule MIA 14:17scheduled
  7. · AA960American Airlines On schedule MIA 17:33scheduled
  8. · DL2576Delta Air Lines On schedule MIA est. 16:17sched 16:24

Checked DCA board 06:18 · MIA board 07:02

DCA Washington smooth · +5
MIA Miami smooth · +0
1,484 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 05:00–20:51122x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 122x weekly · nonstop
62% on time

of the last 13 tracked DCA → MIA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 1 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures122x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.2%recent route rate · 1 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
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American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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 AirlinesAA58% on time

Flights AA2344 05:00 daily · AA831 05:00 Mo Tu We Th Su · AA1178 06:00 daily · AA863 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2576 13:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AA831departed+19
11-05AA863departed+5
11-04AA1852dep +11 → arr−34
11-04AA2013dep +84 → arr+42
11-04AA3320dep +142 → arr+91
11-04AA604dep +22 → arr−28
11-04AA678dep +25 → arr−13
11-04AA703dep +330 → arr+282
11-04AA831dep +6 → arr−31
11-04AA844dep +10 → arr−31
11-04AA863dep +5 → arr−37
11-04AA960dep +181 → arr+141
11-04DL2576dep +12 → arr−11
11-03AA1852cancelledCNX
11-03AA2013dep +23 → arr−10
11-03AA3320departed+159
11-03AA604departed+13
11-03AA678departed+19
11-03AA703departed+19
11-03AA831departed+33
11-03AA844departed+15
11-03AA863departed+15
11-03AA960departed+69
11-03DL2576departed+29

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 11 kt Full DCA delay board →
MIAMiami +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 3 kt Full MIA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Miami route actually runs

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

Is DCA–MIA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–MIA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:23 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MIA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to MIA?

Great-circle distance is 1,484 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–157 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–MIA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 122 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.