AA4801American Airlines · DCA → PHL
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AA4801 WashingtonDCA PhiladelphiaPHL

AA4801 by American Airlines flies from Washington (DCA) to Philadelphia (PHL).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
17:18

scheduled from DCA

The route today

live boards
DCAWashingtonOn-time likelyDCA delay board →
PHLPhiladelphiaModerate riskPHL delay board →
DCA→PHLevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
38%Chance of 15+ min delay
2.5%Chance of cancellation
+8 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at DCA and PHL 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 →

Tomorrow at Washington

Forecast

Tue 3 Nov, local date

High22°Clikely 19°C to 24°C
Low10°Clikely 8°C to 12°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Philadelphia

Forecast

Tue 3 Nov, local date

High21°Clikely 19°C to 22°C
Low9°Clikely 7°C to 12°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Washington to Philadelphia flights today

same route · American Airlines
AA5304departs 13:29
AA5171departs 13:42
AA5248departs 17:10
AA5432departs 17:10

If AA4801 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Washington to Philadelphia 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 AA4801 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA4801 across the DCA and PHL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at DCA and PHL.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA4801 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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