DCA → PBIWashington to West Palm Beach

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to West Palm Beach (PBI): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 93% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,383 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and West Palm Beach. Updated 15 September 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

DCA Washington busy · +23
PBI West Palm Beach smooth · +0
1,383 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 09:22–18:1411x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 15 operated DCA → PBI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1394 varies Mo Tu Fr Sa

JetBlue AirwaysB692% on time

Flights B62433 varies daily · B623 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA1394arrived+0
09-15B62433dep +10 → arr+7
09-14B623dep +48 → arr+0
09-14B62433dep +0 → arr+0
09-13B623dep +0 → arr+0
09-13B62433dep +28 → arr+0
09-12B623departed+77
09-11AA1394dep +0 → arr+1
09-11B623dep +232 → arr+0
09-11B62433arrived+0
09-10B623dep +3 → arr+0
09-10B62433dep +8 → arr+0
09-09B623arrived−1
09-09B62433dep +10 → arr+0
09-08B62433dep +7 → arr+0

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 +23 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 3 kt Full DCA delay board →
PBIWest Palm Beach +0 min smooth Full PBI delay board →

How the Washington to West Palm Beach route actually runs

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

Is DCA–PBI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DCA to PBI?

Great-circle distance is 1,383 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–PBI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DCA and arrival-side delay at PBI, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.