SYR → DCASyracuse to Washington

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Direct flights from Syracuse (SYR) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 480 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Syracuse and Washington. Updated 17 September 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

SYR Syracuse smooth · +9
DCA Washington smooth · +0
480 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 05:13–17:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 22 operated SYR → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA77% on time

Flights AA5071 05:13 daily · AA5170 varies daily · AA4555 17:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA5071dep +8 → arr−28
09-16AA4555dep +32 → arr−4
09-16AA5071dep +12 → arr−23
09-16AA5170dep +88 → arr+52
09-15AA4555dep +19 → arr−15
09-15AA5071dep +5 → arr−33
09-15AA5170dep +25 → arr−2
09-14AA4555dep +26 → arr+0
09-14AA5071dep +11 → arr−23
09-14AA5170dep +51 → arr+13
09-13AA4555dep +68 → arr+32
09-13AA5071dep +402 → arr+366
09-13AA5170dep +195 → arr+160
09-12AA5056dep +7 → arr−26
09-12AA5071dep +5 → arr−27
09-12AA5170dep +13 → arr−21
09-11AA4555dep −88 → arr−24
09-11AA5071dep +8 → arr−22
09-11AA5170dep +8 → arr−30
09-10AA4555dep +10 → arr−24
09-10AA5071dep +1 → arr−37
09-10AA5170dep +61 → arr+31

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
SYRSyracuse +9 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NNE 7 kt Full SYR delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 9 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Syracuse to Washington route actually runs

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

Is SYR–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SYR is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SYR–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:13 and evening departures around 17:40 from SYR. 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 SYR to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 480 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 SYR–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.