MIA → DCAMiami to Washington

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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Washington (DCA): 77 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 92% of the last 25 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,484 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 17:01 UTC.

Today, MIA → DCA

Fri 30 Oct · local times
AA2648American Airlines98 min late

The MIA board at 13:01 shows departure at 19:48 instead of 18:10, gate D46 (TD).

Later cancelled
1.8%of 17,709 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
AA1533 19:05American Airlines · then AA2897 20:33, AA708 21:48
Track AA2648 →
AA2897American Airlines32 min late

The MIA board at 13:01 shows departure at 21:05 instead of 20:33, gate D50 (TD).

Later cancelled
0.5%of 25,953 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
AA708 21:48American Airlines
Track AA2897 →
  1. 06:27 AA491American Left 06:45 +18 Landed 08:55 −10
  2. 07:54 AA2848American Left 07:55 Landed 10:02 −30
  3. 09:50 AA1612American Left 09:56 +6 DCA est. 12:08In the air · sched 12:27
  4. 11:24 DL1943Delta Air Lines Left 11:32 +8 DCA est. 14:03In the air · sched 14:00
  5. 12:13 AA1595American Airlines Left 12:23 +10 ·
  6. 13:54 AA3034American Airlines On scheduleGate D39 · TD ·
  7. 16:17 AA2716American Airlines On scheduleGate D26 · TD ·
  8. 18:10 AA2648American Airlines Est. 19:48 +98Gate D46 · TD ·
  9. 19:05 AA1533American Airlines On scheduleGate D44 · TD ·
  10. 20:33 AA2897American Airlines Est. 21:05 +32Gate D50 · TD ·
  11. 21:48 AA708American Airlines On scheduleGate D41 · TD ·

Checked MIA board 13:01 · DCA board 10:18

MIA Miami busy · +15
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,484 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 06:27–21:4877x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 77x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 25 tracked MIA → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 25 arrivals
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures77x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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 AirlinesAA96% on time

Flights AA491 06:27 daily · AA2848 07:54 daily · AA1612 09:50 daily · AA1595 12:13 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1943 11:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AA1595departed+10
10-30AA1612departed+6
10-30AA2848dep +1 → arr−30
10-30AA491dep +18 → arr−10
10-30DL1943departed+8
10-29AA1533dep +7 → arr−21
10-29AA1595dep +10 → arr−19
10-29AA1612dep +8 → arr−28
10-29AA2648dep +21 → arr−5
10-29AA2716dep +22 → arr−5
10-29AA2848dep +6 → arr−23
10-29AA2897dep +6 → arr−24
10-29AA3034dep +85 → arr+91
10-29AA491dep +7 → arr−26
10-29AA708dep +25 → arr−9
10-29DL1943dep +185 → arr+159
10-28AA1533dep +12 → arr−23
10-28AA1595arrived−11
10-28AA1612arrived−25
10-28AA2648arrived−20
10-28AA2716arrived−12
10-28AA2848arrived−25
10-28AA2897arrived+4
10-28AA3034arrived−15
10-28AA491arrived−31
10-28AA708arrived−22
10-28DL1943arrived+6
10-27AA708arrived+6

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
MIAMiami +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · E 6 kt Full MIA delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 12 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MIA and DCA: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Miami to Washington route actually runs

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

Is MIA–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MIA–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:27 and evening departures around 18:10 from MIA. 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 MIA to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,484 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–157 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MIA–DCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.