TPA → DCATampa to Washington

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Washington (DCA): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 93% of the last 43 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 43 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,312 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 20:38 UTC.

Today, TPA → DCA

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 07:06 AA2385American Left 07:22 +16 Landed 09:16 −12
  2. 10:05 WN4161Southwest Left 10:20 +15 Landed 12:16 −9
  3. 11:24 AA1972American Left 11:17 Landed 13:17 −27
  4. 13:29 AA1990American Sched 13:29Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 15:25sched 15:48
  5. 15:55 WN526Southwest Sched 15:55Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 18:06sched 18:15
  6. 19:03 AA3310American On scheduleGate F81 · TF ·

Checked TPA board 16:38 · DCA board 15:18

TPA Tampa smooth · +0
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,312 km · ~2h 11m est.
dep bank 07:00–19:0340x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 43 tracked TPA → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 43 arrivals
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 43

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA90% on time

Flights AA2385 varies daily · AA1972 11:24 daily · AA1990 13:29 daily · AA3310 19:03 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN4161 10:05 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2715 10:15 Tu We · WN2795 15:50 Tu We · WN526 15:55 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AA1972dep −7 → arr−27
10-30AA2385dep +16 → arr−12
10-30WN4161dep +15 → arr−9
10-29AA1972dep +11 → arr−15
10-29AA1990dep +23 → arr−1
10-29AA2385dep +18 → arr+0
10-29AA3310dep +21 → arr−7
10-29WN4161dep +24 → arr−2
10-29WN526dep +3 → arr−8
10-28AA1972dep +53 → arr+37
10-28AA1990dep +11 → arr−15
10-28AA2385dep +5 → arr−25
10-28AA3310dep +10 → arr−29
10-28WN2715dep +5 → arr−18
10-28WN2795dep +12 → arr−20
10-27AA1972dep +10 → arr−24
10-27AA1990dep +1 → arr−32
10-27AA2385dep +107 → arr+91
10-27AA3310dep +6 → arr−29
10-27WN2715dep +7 → arr−10
10-27WN2795dep +26 → arr−10
10-26AA1972arrived−15
10-26AA1990arrived−22
10-26AA2385arrived−25
10-26AA3310arrived−33
10-26WN4161arrived−24
10-26WN526arrived+15
10-25AA1972arrived−28
10-25AA1990arrived+2
10-25AA2385arrived−16
10-25AA3310arrived+27
10-25WN4162arrived−10
10-24AA1972dep +6 → arr−20
10-24AA1990dep +13 → arr−12
10-24AA2385dep +10 → arr−19
10-24AA3310dep +1 → arr−34
10-24WN4161dep +12 → arr−14
10-23AA1972dep +7 → arr−11
10-23AA1990dep +9 → arr−16
10-23AA2385dep +12 → arr−20

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
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 10 kt Full TPA delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 16 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at TPA and DCA: a 39% 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 Tampa to Washington route actually runs

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

Is TPA–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:05 and evening departures around 19:03 from TPA. 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 TPA to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,312 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 123–142 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TPA–DCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.