United AirlinesUA56% on time
Flights UA319 07:00 daily · UA1734 08:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA1876 09:00 daily · UA1689 13:00 daily
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,674 km, an estimated 5 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Los Angeles. Updated 6 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.
IAD
Washington
smooth · +9
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +0
3,674 km · ~5h 13m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 16 operated IAD → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+1 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~5h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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 IAD and LAX: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 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 Washington to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to LAX 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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IAD to LAX questions
Is IAD–LAX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD 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 IAD–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:42 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAD to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 3,674 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 289–345 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–LAX fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 37 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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