DCA → PWMWashington to Portland

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Portland (PWM): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 774 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Portland. Updated 15 November 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

Today, DCA → PWM

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 07:45 AA5202American Left 07:56 +11 Landed 09:06 −28
  2. 12:50 AA1242American Left 13:09 +19 Landed 14:21 −3
  3. 19:50 AA5286American Est. 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board PWM est. 22:27 +48sched 21:39

Checked DCA board 22:18 · PWM board 21:33

DCA Washington disrupted · +125
PWM Portland busy · +21
774 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 08:12–20:4021x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 21x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 18 tracked DCA → PWM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American 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 AirlinesAA94% on time

Flights AA5202 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AA1035 08:50 We · AA1242 12:50 Sa · AA4638 13:47 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA1242dep +19 → arr−3
11-14AA5202dep +11 → arr−28
11-13AA4638dep +28 → arr−9
11-13AA5202dep +35 → arr−6
11-12AA1837dep +19 → arr−3
11-12AA5202dep +24 → arr−15
11-12AA5286dep +54 → arr+19
11-11AA1035dep +17 → arr−6
11-11AA4638dep +13 → arr−25
11-11AA5286dep +10 → arr−31
11-10AA4638dep +14 → arr−26
11-10AA5286dep +7 → arr−34
11-09AA4638dep +2 → arr−32
11-09AA5202dep +15 → arr−20
11-09AA5286dep +35 → arr+3
11-08AA4638dep +14 → arr−18
11-08AA5202dep +21 → arr−14
11-08AA5286dep +15 → arr−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 +125 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 7 kt Full DCA delay board →
PWMPortland +21 min busy 🌤 overcast · WNW 5 kt Full PWM 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 +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Portland route actually runs

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

Is DCA–PWM running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 36/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–PWM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PWM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to PWM?

Great-circle distance is 774 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–PWM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.