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Direct flights from Harrisburg (MDT) to Washington (DCA): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 151 km, an estimated 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Harrisburg and Washington. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:11 UTC.
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151 km · ~0h 42m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
71 / 100
route health from live MDT and DCA delay boards
Flight time~0h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Harrisburg to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDT 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.
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MDT to DCA questions
Is MDT–DCA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, 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 MDT to DCA?
Great-circle distance is 151 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 41–43 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MDT–DCA fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (fri). 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 MDT 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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