American AirlinesAA33% on time
Flights AA2344 05:00 daily · AA1178 06:00 daily · AA401 08:27 daily · AA1505 09:20 daily
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Miami (MIA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 30% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. 4 of the 10 tracked flights were 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 8 September 2026 at 21:42 UTC.
DCA
Washington
busy · +18
MIA
Miami
smooth · +0
1,484 km · ~2h 24m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
30% on time
of the last 10 operated DCA → MIA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +21 min. 4 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+21 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled40.0%recent route rate · 4 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysDelta Air LinesDL
Flights DL2576 14:00 daily
History
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: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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 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 88/100. 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 17:24 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 76 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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