IND → DCAIndianapolis to Washington

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington (DCA): 50 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 41 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 43 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 802 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Indianapolis and Washington. Updated 2 November 2026 at 12:50 UTC.

Today, IND → DCA

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 06:05 AA4626American Left 06:11 +6 DCA est. 07:37In the air · sched 07:55
  2. 07:41 AA4430American Left 07:29 DCA est. 09:27In the air · sched 09:31
  3. 09:27 AA4802American Airlines On scheduleGate B7 ·
  4. 15:17 AA4620American Airlines On scheduleGate B9 ·
  5. 16:57 AA4723American Airlines On scheduleGate B6 ·
  6. 20:26 AA4365American Airlines Sched 20:26Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IND board 07:50 · DCA board 06:18

IND Indianapolis smooth · +0
DCA Washington smooth · +9
802 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 06:04–20:2750x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 50x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 41 tracked IND → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 41 arrivals
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures50x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 43

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
American AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA4626 06:04 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4430 07:41 Mo Su · AA4352 08:09 daily · AA4802 09:27 Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA4430departed−12
11-02AA4626departed+6
11-01AA4365dep +55 → arr+26
11-01AA4430dep −6 → arr−28
11-01AA4620dep −5 → arr−22
11-01AA4626dep −3 → arr−25
11-01AA4723dep −3 → arr−27
11-01AA4802dep −6 → arr−90
11-01YX4802arrived+8
10-31AA4141dep −7 → arr−30
10-31AA4352dep −4 → arr−33
10-31AA4384dep +36 → arr+11
10-31AA4707dep −1 → arr−16
10-30AA4141dep −3 → arr+1
10-30AA4352dep −7 → arr−24
10-30AA4593dep −12 → arr−32
10-30AA4626dep −8 → arr−32
10-30AA4707dep +0 → arr−19
10-30AA5072dep +15 → arr+4
10-29AA4141dep −5 → arr−3
10-29AA4352dep −2 → arr−26
10-29AA4593dep −11 → arr+40
10-29AA4626dep −9 → arr−22
10-29AA4707dep −5 → arr+25
10-29AA5072dep −11 → arr−25
10-28AA4141dep −7 → arr−20
10-28AA4352dep −9 → arr−34
10-28AA4593dep −12 → arr−12
10-28AA4626dep −7 → arr−27
10-28AA4707dep −11 → arr−28
10-28AA5072dep −8 → arr−22
10-27AA4141dep −5 → arr−19
10-27AA4352dep −6 → arr−33
10-27AA4593dep −9 → arr−34
10-27AA4626dep +0 → arr−24
10-27AA4707dep −4 → arr−31
10-27AA5072dep −10 → arr−15
10-26AA4141dep −8 → arr−13
10-26AA4352dep −4 → arr+0
10-26AA4593dep −5 → arr−23

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
INDIndianapolis +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSE 10 kt Full IND delay board →
DCAWashington +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 3 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Indianapolis to Washington route actually runs

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

Is IND–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DCA 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 IND–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:04 and evening departures around 17:35 from IND. 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 IND to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 802 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IND–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 50 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.