American AirlinesAA90% on time
Flights AA5535 09:20 daily · AA5546 14:45 daily · AA5344 22:16 daily · AA4221 22:30 Fr
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Rochester (ROC): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 13 November 2026 at 06:24 UTC.
Today, DCA → ROC
Fri 13 Nov · local times- · AA4221American Airlines On schedule ROC 23:59scheduled
Checked DCA board 22:18 · ROC board 01:24
DCA
Washington
heavy · +36
ROC
Rochester
busy · +15
477 km · ~1h 07m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 22x weekly · nonstop
90% on time
of the last 10 tracked DCA → ROC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
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
Conditions are tightest at DCA and ROC: a 35% 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 →
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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?
Some delays possible. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. 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 09:20 and evening departures around 22:16 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 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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