AA5496 HoustonIAH WashingtonDCA
AA5496 by American Airlines flies from Houston (IAH) to Washington (DCA).
scheduled from IAH
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at IAH and DCA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Houston to Washington flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA5496 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Houston to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IAH local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA5496 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA5496 across the IAH and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 10.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at IAH and DCA.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA5496 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
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Pro Flight Search — AA5496 Houston to Washington on-time performance, measured from the IAH and DCA airport boards.
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