DTW → DCADetroit to Washington

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Washington (DCA): 58 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 58 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 58 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 651 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Today, DTW → DCA

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:29 AA5244American Left 06:45 +16 Landed 07:47 −23
  2. 07:10 DL1558Delta Air Lines Left 07:36 +26 Landed 08:43 −2
  3. 09:40 AA5660American Left 09:54 +14 Landed 10:57 −22
  4. 10:01 DL2476Delta Air Lines Left 10:05 Landed 11:04 −28
  5. 13:10 AA4616American Left 13:16 +6 Landed 14:26 −32
  6. 14:59 DL1454Delta Air Lines Est. 14:59Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 16:29sched 16:39
  7. 17:00 DL2030Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM DCA est. 18:36sched 18:37
  8. 17:13 AA4387American On scheduleTE DCA est. 18:58sched 18:59

Checked DTW board 15:03 · DCA board 15:18

DTW Detroit smooth · +10
DCA Washington smooth · +0
651 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 06:29–21:3458x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 58x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 58 tracked DTW → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 58 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 58 arrivals
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures58x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 58

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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 AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA5244 06:29 Mo We Th Fr Sa · AA5660 09:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4616 13:10 daily · AA4387 17:13 Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL85% on time

Flights DL1558 07:10 daily · DL2476 10:01 daily · DL1454 14:59 daily · DL2030 17:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AA4616dep +6 → arr−32
10-30AA5244dep +16 → arr−23
10-30AA5660dep +14 → arr−22
10-30DL1558dep +26 → arr−2
10-30DL2476dep +4 → arr−28
10-29AA4387dep +93 → arr+70
10-29AA4616dep +13 → arr−31
10-29AA5244dep +12 → arr−25
10-29AA5660dep +14 → arr−23
10-29DL1454dep +9 → arr−28
10-29DL1558dep +30 → arr−8
10-29DL2030dep +109 → arr+101
10-29DL2073dep +16 → arr−20
10-29DL2476dep +10 → arr−13
10-28AA4387dep +7 → arr−38
10-28AA4616dep +15 → arr−21
10-28AA5244dep +9 → arr−28
10-28AA5660dep +9 → arr−23
10-28DL1454dep +72 → arr+22
10-28DL1558dep +10 → arr−25
10-28DL2030dep +10 → arr−25
10-28DL2073dep +72 → arr+51
10-28DL2476dep +5 → arr−23
10-27AA4387dep +7 → arr−30
10-27AA4616dep +7 → arr−33
10-27AA5660dep +5 → arr+8
10-27DL1454dep +40 → arr+12
10-27DL1558dep +4 → arr−30
10-27DL2030dep +8 → arr−28
10-27DL2073arrived+484
10-27DL2476dep +6 → arr−25
10-26AA4616dep +7 → arr−38
10-26AA5244dep +222 → arr+218
10-26AA5371dep +16 → arr−18
10-26AA5660dep +31 → arr−7
10-26DL1454dep +61 → arr+23
10-26DL1558dep +28 → arr+0
10-26DL2030dep +37 → arr+5
10-26DL2073dep +9 → arr−23
10-26DL2476dep +15 → arr−15

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
DTWDetroit +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 13 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA: a 28% 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 Detroit to Washington route actually runs

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

Is DTW–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:29 and evening departures around 17:00 from DTW. 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 DTW to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 651 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–DCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 58 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.