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Flights AA5351 05:09 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA4541 06:13 Su · AA5657 11:53 daily · AA5457 17:35 daily
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Direct flights from Rochester (ROC) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 477 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rochester and Washington. Updated 9 September 2026 at 07:28 UTC.
ROC
Rochester
smooth · +7
DCA
Washington
smooth · +0
477 km · ~1h 07m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94 / 100
route health from live ROC and DCA delay boards
Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−19 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ROC and DCA: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Rochester to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ROC 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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Pro Flight Search — Rochester (ROC) to Washington (DCA) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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ROC to DCA questions
Is ROC–DCA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ROC is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ROC–DCA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:09 and evening departures around 17:35 from ROC. 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 ROC to DCA?
Great-circle distance is 477 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ROC–DCA fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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