MSP → DCAMinneapolis to Washington

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Washington (DCA): 61 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 94% of the last 32 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,495 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Washington. Updated 3 November 2026 at 20:27 UTC.

Today, MSP → DCA

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 06:24 AA4043American Departed Landed 09:33 −27
  2. 07:24 DL2958Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 10:38 −22
  3. 10:31 DL2983Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 13:35 −25
  4. 11:23 AA5127American Departed Landed 14:31 −29
  5. 14:35 DL2963Delta Air Lines On scheduleBoarding · Gate T1F9 DCA 17:59scheduled
  6. 17:11 AA5574American On scheduleGate T1E16 ·
  7. 18:35 DL2962Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1C10 ·
  8. 20:15 DL2961Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1C8 ·

Checked MSP board 14:27 · DCA board 15:18

MSP Minneapolis smooth · +12
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,495 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:1561x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 61x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 32 tracked MSP → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 32 arrivals
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures61x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA5485 06:00 daily · AA4043 06:24 Mo Tu · AA5183 11:18 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5127 11:23 Mo Tu Su

Delta Air LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL2958 07:24 daily · DL2983 10:31 daily · DL2963 14:35 daily · DL2962 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA4043arrived−27
11-03AA5127arrived−29
11-03DL2958arrived−22
11-03DL2983arrived−25
11-02AA4043arrived−15
11-02AA5127arrived−4
11-02AA5574dep +6 → arr−33
11-02DL2958arrived−30
11-02DL2961dep +24 → arr−5
11-02DL2962dep +20 → arr−12
11-02DL2963arrived+1
11-02DL2983arrived−20
11-01AA5127arrived−32
11-01AA5410arrived−35
11-01AA5574arrived−14
11-01DL2958arrived−24
11-01DL2961arrived−17
11-01DL2962arrived−8
11-01DL2963arrived+1
11-01DL2983arrived−19
10-31AA5485arrived−44
10-31DL2958arrived−25
10-31DL2961arrived−13
10-31DL2963arrived−26
10-31DL2983arrived−22
10-30AA5090arrived−20
10-30AA5183arrived−12
10-30AA5485arrived−22
10-30DL2958arrived−8
10-30DL2962arrived+77
10-30DL2963arrived−19
10-30DL2983arrived+61

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
MSPMinneapolis +12 min smooth 🌫 overcast · N 9 kt Full MSP delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA: a 30% 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 Minneapolis to Washington route actually runs

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

Is MSP–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:11 from MSP. 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 MSP to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,495 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 136–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–DCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 61 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.