DFW → DCADallas-Fort Worth to Washington

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Washington (DCA): 63 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 2 of the 12 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,915 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Washington. Updated 14 November 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Today, DFW → DCA

Sat 14 Nov · local times
AA1244AmericanIn the air, 250 min late

Left DFW at 14:01, 250 min after its 09:51 slot.

Landing
17:48DCA board estimate · sched 13:44
Track AA1244 →
AA1770AmericanIn the air, 60 min late

Left DFW at 13:06, 60 min after its 12:06 slot.

Landing
16:49DCA board estimate · sched 15:59
Track AA1770 →
  1. 05:08 AA2470American Left 05:15 +7 Landed 08:53 −7
  2. 07:04 AA2510American Left 07:20 +16 Landed 10:55 −4
  3. 08:54 AA473American Left 10:08 +74 Landed 13:39 +50
  4. 09:51 AA1244American Left 14:01 +250 DCA est. 17:48 +244In the air · sched 13:44
  5. 12:06 AA1770American Left 13:06 +60 DCA est. 16:49 +50In the air · sched 15:59
  6. 15:08 AA3008American Cancelled ·
  7. 17:20 AA472American On scheduleGate C20 · TC ·
  8. 19:09 AA2752American On scheduleGate C27 · TC ·
  9. 20:10 AA819American On scheduleGate B18 · TB ·

Checked DFW board 14:05 · DCA board 15:18

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth heavy · +52
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,915 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 05:08–20:0863x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 63x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 tracked DFW → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 2 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures63x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled16.7%recent route rate · 2 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA70% on time

Flights AA2470 05:08 daily · AA2510 07:05 daily · AA473 08:54 daily · AA1244 09:51 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA1244departed+250
11-14AA1770departed+60
11-14AA2470dep +7 → arr−7
11-14AA2510dep +16 → arr−4
11-14AA3008cancelledCNX
11-14AA473dep +74 → arr+50
11-13AA1244dep +0 → arr−9
11-13AA1770dep −3 → arr−12
11-13AA2470dep −10 → arr−25
11-13AA2510dep −4 → arr−12
11-13AA2752cancelledCNX
11-13AA473arrived−17

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +52 min heavy 🌤 overcast · ESE 10 kt Full DFW delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WNW 19 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DFW and DCA: a 35% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth to Washington route actually runs

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

Is DFW–DCA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:08 and evening departures around 17:20 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,915 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 165–194 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 63 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.