HOU → DCAHouston to Washington

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Washington (DCA): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,959 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 17:53 UTC.

Today, HOU → DCA

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 08:05 WN2030Southwest Left 08:07 DCA 12:00In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 14:15 WN2031Southwest Est. 14:23 +8Gate 45 ·
  3. 19:40 WN2032Southwest On scheduleGate 4 ·

Checked HOU board 12:53 · DCA board 10:18

HOU Houston smooth · +3
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,959 km · ~3h 01m est.
dep bank 08:05–19:5019x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 19x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 tracked HOU → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN2030 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN321 08:20 Su · WN2031 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN1569 17:00 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30WN2030departed+2
10-29WN2030dep +7 → arr−15
10-29WN2031dep +35 → arr+72
10-29WN2032dep +75 → arr+39
10-28WN2030dep −8 → arr−23
10-28WN2031dep −7 → arr−23
10-28WN2032dep −8 → arr−39
10-27WN2030dep −5 → arr−15
10-27WN2031dep −2 → arr−12
10-27WN2032dep −8 → arr−34
10-26WN2030dep +5 → arr−7
10-26WN2031dep +11 → arr−1
10-26WN2032arrived−25

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
HOUHouston +3 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 15 kt Full HOU delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 12 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at HOU and DCA: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Washington route actually runs

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

Is HOU–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:00 from HOU. 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 HOU to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,959 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 168–198 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–DCA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.