ALB → DCAAlbany to Washington

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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 72% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 512 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Washington. Updated 16 October 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

ALB Albany smooth · +9
DCA Washington smooth · +0
512 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 05:05–19:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 25 operated ALB → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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 AirlinesAA72% on time

Flights AA5186 05:05 daily · AA5433 05:15 Fr Sa · AA4362 10:34 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5454 14:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA4362dep +38 → arr+12
10-15AA5186dep +2 → arr−36
10-15AA5454dep +8 → arr−35
10-15AA5501departed+0
10-14AA4362dep +11 → arr−20
10-14AA5186dep +6 → arr−35
10-14AA5454dep +3 → arr−28
10-14AA5501dep +4 → arr−41
10-13AA4362dep +19 → arr−7
10-13AA5186dep +13 → arr−25
10-13AA5454dep +54 → arr+18
10-13AA5501dep +5 → arr−40
10-12AA4362dep +47 → arr+21
10-12AA5186dep +7 → arr−28
10-12AA5454dep +111 → arr+74
10-12AA5501dep +29 → arr−11
10-11AA4362dep +83 → arr+62
10-11AA5186dep +2 → arr−27
10-11AA5454dep +38 → arr+0
10-11AA5501dep +65 → arr+38
10-10AA5119dep +13 → arr−26
10-10AA5186dep +7 → arr−32
10-10AA5433dep +5 → arr−29
10-09AA4362departed+27
10-09AA5186departed+17

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
ALBAlbany +9 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 18 kt Full ALB delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · S 8 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Albany to Washington route actually runs

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

Is ALB–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALB–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:05 and evening departures around 19:00 from ALB. 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 ALB to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 512 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALB–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.