Is FSD–DCA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FSD is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
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Direct flights from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Washington (DCA) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 1,725 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air.
FSD
Sioux Falls
busy · +25
DCA
Washington
smooth · +0
1,725 km · ~2h 43m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
83 / 100
route health from live FSD and DCA delay boards
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at FSD: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Sioux Falls to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FSD 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.
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FSD to DCA questions
How long is the flight from FSD to DCA?
Great-circle distance is 1,725 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at FSD and arrival-side delay at DCA, 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.
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