American AirlinesAA100% on time
Flights AA1618 05:00 daily · AA1623 07:00 daily · AA1177 varies daily · AA2399 09:37 daily
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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. 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 16 September 2026 at 15:50 UTC.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
smooth · +0
DCA
Washington
smooth · +0
1,915 km · ~2h 57m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 10 operated DFW → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−10 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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
Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 43% 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 →
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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?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 05:00 and evening departures around 17:15 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.
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