EWR → DCANew York to Washington

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 319 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Washington. Updated 9 September 2026 at 11:41 UTC.

EWR New York smooth · +0
DCA Washington smooth · +0
319 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 06:25–20:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 27 operated EWR → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA85% on time

Flights UA4530 06:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA3501 08:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4444 09:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA4172 10:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09UA4184dep −5 → arr−45
09-08UA3501dep −2 → arr−38
09-08UA4172dep +6 → arr−32
09-08UA4184dep +1 → arr+2
09-08UA4380dep −10 → arr−25
09-08UA4432dep +18 → arr+16
09-08UA4444dep −6 → arr−32
09-08UA4457dep +13 → arr−36
09-08UA4464dep −5 → arr−25
09-08UA4486dep −4 → arr−31
09-07UA3501dep −6 → arr−21
09-07UA4172dep −6 → arr−31
09-07UA4411dep +130 → arr+152
09-07UA4432dep +65 → arr+30
09-07UA4444dep +111 → arr+92
09-07UA4457dep −10 → arr−52
09-07UA4464dep −2 → arr−20
09-07UA4486dep −5 → arr+7
09-07UA4530dep −8 → arr−5
09-06UA3501dep −6 → arr−38
09-06UA4172dep −10 → arr−41
09-06UA4411dep −7 → arr−21
09-06UA4432arrived−34
09-06UA4457arrived−45
09-06UA4464arrived−24
09-06UA4486arrived−23
09-06UA4530arrived−24

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
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full EWR delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 8 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 43% 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 New York to Washington route actually runs

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

Is EWR–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 EWR–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 and evening departures around 18:00 from EWR. 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 EWR to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 319 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–57 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–DCA fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 58 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.