American AirlinesAA78% on time
Flights AA5678 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5282 11:00 daily · AA5254 15:21 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5401 17:24 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from White Plains (HPN) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 376 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at White Plains and Washington. Updated 11 September 2026 at 10:18 UTC.
HPN
White Plains
smooth · +4
DCA
Washington
smooth · +0
376 km · ~0h 59m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 24 operated HPN → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24
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 outcomes09-091I2979dep +42 → arr+46
Actual 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 HPN: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +49 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 White Plains to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HPN 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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HPN to DCA questions
Is HPN–DCA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HPN 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 HPN–DCA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:24 from HPN. 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 HPN to DCA?
Great-circle distance is 376 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HPN–DCA fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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