DCA → ROCWashington to Rochester

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Rochester (ROC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 52 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 477 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Rochester. Updated 10 September 2026 at 10:29 UTC.

DCA Washington smooth · +7
ROC Rochester smooth · +10
477 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 09:45–22:007x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100

route health from live DCA and ROC delay boards

Median arrival delay is +52 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+52 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA5027 09:45 We Th · AA5657 09:59 daily · AA5457 15:38 daily · AA4516 varies Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA5027dep +2 → arr−31
09-09AA5344dep +43 → arr+78
09-09AA5457departed+52

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 +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 3 kt Full DCA delay board →
ROCRochester +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 7 kt Full ROC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and ROC: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Rochester route actually runs

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

Is DCA–ROC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ROC 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–ROC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 and evening departures around 22:00 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ROC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to ROC?

Great-circle distance is 477 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–ROC fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.