MCO → DCAOrlando to Washington

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Washington (DCA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 70% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,224 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Washington. Updated 25 October 2026 at 03:21 UTC.

Today, MCO → DCA

Sat 24 Oct · local times
AA2668American AirlinesIn the air, 62 min late

Left MCO at 22:44, 62 min after its 21:42 slot.

Landing
01:09DCA board estimate · sched 23:59
Track AA2668 →
  1. 07:12 AA2745American Left 07:05 Landed 09:08 −25
  2. 08:55 WN4283Southwest Left 08:51 Landed 10:47 −18
  3. 10:25 DL1003Delta Air Lines Left 10:23 Landed 12:25 −11
  4. 11:38 AA2128American Left 11:36 Landed 13:46 −12
  5. 13:45 WN1668Southwest Left 13:53 +8 Landed 16:06 +11
  6. 13:46 B62324JetBlue Left 13:46 Landed 15:38 −21
  7. 14:12 AA1643American Left 14:05 Landed 16:17 −13
  8. 16:55 AA2509American Left 16:51 Landed 19:01 −12
  9. 18:15 DL2729Delta Air Lines Left 18:05 Landed 20:14 −15
  10. 19:20 WN4110Southwest Left 19:31 +11 Landed 21:36 +1
  11. 21:42 AA2668American Airlines Left 22:44 +62 DCA est. 01:09 +70In the air · sched 23:59

Checked MCO board 23:21 · DCA board 22:47

MCO Orlando smooth · +6
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 07:12–21:4228x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 23 operated MCO → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA70% on time

Flights AA2745 07:12 daily · AA2128 11:38 daily · AA1643 14:12 daily · AA2509 17:21 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1003 10:25 daily · DL2729 19:59 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B62324 13:46 daily · B62424 17:40 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN4283 varies daily · WN717 13:15 Su · WN1668 13:45 Sa · WN204 13:45 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AA1643dep −7 → arr−13
10-24AA2128dep −2 → arr−12
10-24AA2509dep −4 → arr−12
10-24AA2668dep +62 → arr+70
10-24AA2745dep −7 → arr−25
10-24B62324dep +0 → arr−21
10-24DL1003dep −2 → arr−11
10-24DL2729dep −10 → arr−15
10-24WN1668dep +8 → arr+11
10-24WN4110dep +11 → arr+1
10-24WN4283dep −4 → arr−18
10-23AA1643dep +11 → arr−5
10-23AA2128arrived−19
10-23AA2509arrived+62
10-23AA2668arrived−26
10-23AA2745arrived+165
10-23B62324arrived−16
10-23B62424arrived−21
10-23DL1003arrived+38
10-23DL2729arrived+43
10-23WN204arrived+5
10-23WN2475arrived+58
10-23WN4283arrived+44

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
MCOOrlando +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 9 kt Full MCO delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to Washington route actually runs

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

Is MCO–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:12 and evening departures around 17:21 from MCO. 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 MCO to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,224 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–DCA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 81 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.