DCA → TULWashington to Tulsa

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Tulsa (TUL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,685 km, an estimated 2 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Tulsa. Updated 17 September 2026 at 20:33 UTC.

DCA Washington heavy · +33
TUL Tulsa smooth · +0
1,685 km · ~2h 40m est.
departs 13:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated DCA → TUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA5497 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA5497dep +79 → arr−47
09-16AA5497dep +17 → arr−32
09-15AA5497dep +173 → arr+120
09-14AA5497dep +14 → arr−29
09-13AA5497dep +23 → arr−15
09-12AA5497dep +8 → arr−24
09-11AA5497dep +13 → arr−28
09-10AA5497dep +80 → arr+39

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 +33 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 7 kt Full DCA delay board →
TULTulsa +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 6 kt Full TUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TUL: 50% 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 Tulsa route actually runs

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

Is DCA–TUL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DCA to TUL?

Great-circle distance is 1,685 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–TUL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DCA and arrival-side delay at TUL, 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.