AA4597 WashingtonDCA · 08:20 BuffaloBUF · 09:49
AA4597 by American Airlines flies from Washington (DCA) to Buffalo (BUF).
scheduled from DCA
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DCA and BUF are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Washington to Buffalo flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA4597 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Washington to Buffalo on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DCA local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How AA4597 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA4597 across the DCA and BUF boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read: no clear pattern yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left a little late (~6 min) but landed about 17 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA4597 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N111HQ, N102HQ.
Board clocks recorded as DCA and BUF published them.
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Pro Flight Search: AA4597 Washington to Buffalo on-time performance, measured from the DCA and BUF airport boards.
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