American AirlinesAA50% on time
Flights AA5500 15:41 daily
live
Direct flights from Wichita (ICT) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 69 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,782 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wichita and Washington. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:03 UTC.
ICT
Wichita
smooth · +3
DCA
Washington
smooth · +0
1,782 km · ~2h 47m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 6 operated ICT → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +69 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+69 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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 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 ICT and DCA: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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 Wichita to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ICT 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ICT-DCA
ICT to DCA questions
Is ICT–DCA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ICT is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from ICT to DCA?
Great-circle distance is 1,782 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–183 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ICT–DCA fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ICT 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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