DCA → SAVWashington to Savannah

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Savannah (SAV): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 837 km, an estimated 1 hour 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Savannah. Updated 14 September 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

DCA Washington busy · +18
SAV Savannah smooth · +0
837 km · ~1h 34m est.
dep bank 06:30–20:067x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 23 operated DCA → SAV flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA5260 varies daily · AA5241 12:43 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA5198 16:59 daily · AA5384 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AA5241dep +37 → arr−9
09-14AA5260dep +14 → arr−42
09-13AA5241dep +9 → arr−35
09-13AA5260dep +18 → arr−37
09-13AA5384dep +35 → arr−2
09-12AA5241dep +29 → arr−14
09-12AA5260dep +7 → arr−49
09-12AA5384dep +68 → arr+41
09-11AA5241dep +9 → arr−36
09-11AA5260dep +22 → arr−32
09-11AA5384dep +87 → arr+52
09-10AA5241dep +62 → arr+19
09-10AA5260dep +25 → arr−24
09-10AA5384dep +15 → arr−22
09-09AA5241dep +10 → arr−30
09-09AA5260dep +4 → arr−56
09-09AA5384dep +21 → arr−18
09-08AA5198dep +12 → arr−32
09-08AA5260dep +19 → arr−28
09-08AA5384dep +132 → arr+92
09-07AA5198dep +26 → arr−12
09-07AA5260dep +2 → arr−42
09-07AA5384dep +21 → arr−22

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 +18 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 10 kt Full DCA delay board →
SAVSavannah +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 5 kt Full SAV delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and SAV: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Savannah route actually runs

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

Is DCA–SAV 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–SAV?

Operators schedule 2 departures from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAV delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to SAV?

Great-circle distance is 837 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 89–102 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–SAV fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.