RSW → DCAFort Myers to Washington

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Direct flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to Washington (DCA): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,438 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Myers and Washington. Updated 29 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

RSW Fort Myers smooth · +5
DCA Washington smooth · +12
1,438 km · ~2h 21m est.
dep bank 11:28–14:288x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 8x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 tracked RSW → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~2h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2916 varies daily · AA2793 14:28 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA2916dep +5 → arr−14
10-28AA2916dep +10 → arr−5
10-27AA2916dep +33 → arr−6
10-26AA2916dep +40 → arr+13
10-25AA2916dep +24 → arr−2
10-24AA2793dep +7 → arr−23
10-24AA2916dep +2 → arr−27
10-23AA2916dep +4 → arr−28

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
RSWFort Myers +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 5 kt Full RSW delay board →
DCAWashington +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RSW and DCA: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Fort Myers to Washington route actually runs

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

Is RSW–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from RSW to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,438 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RSW–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). 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 RSW 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.