ATL → DCAAtlanta to Washington

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (DCA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 23% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 38 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 880 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Washington. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:13 UTC.

Today, ATL → DCA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
DL378Delta Air Lines19 min late

The ATL board at 21:13 shows departure at 21:18 instead of 20:59.

Landing
00:41DCA board estimate · sched 22:49
Still to leave today
WN1201 21:20Southwest · then DL537 21:59
Track DL378 →
DL850Delta Air LinesIn the air, 104 min late

Left ATL at 17:18, 104 min after its 15:34 slot.

Landing
22:27DCA board estimate · sched 17:26
Track DL850 →
  1. 06:00 WN8801Southwest Airlines Left 06:10 +10 ·
  2. 06:14 AA4740American Left 06:28 +14 Landed 07:46 −28
  3. 07:25 DL926Delta Air Lines Left 07:39 +14 Landed 08:53 −17
  4. 09:02 AA5320American Left 09:57 +55 Landed 11:23 +24
  5. 09:40 DL380Delta Air Lines Left 10:53 +73 Landed 12:15 +49
  6. 11:06 AA4295American Sched 11:06Departure not confirmed by the board DCA 12:59scheduled
  7. 11:06 MQ4295Envoy Air Left 11:39 +33 Landed 13:03 +38
  8. 11:10 DL1961Delta Air Lines Left 12:19 +69 Landed 13:41 +43
  9. 11:10 WN1357Southwest Left 12:14 +64 Landed 13:37 +42
  10. 13:10 DL360Delta Air Lines Left 14:45 +95 Landed 16:03 +66
  11. 14:33 AA3357American Left 15:21 +48 Landed 16:53 +27
  12. 15:34 DL850Delta Air Lines Left 17:18 +104 DCA est. 22:27 +301In the air · sched 17:26
  13. 16:30 WN1358Southwest Est. 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 18:56 +41sched 18:15
  14. 16:40 DL950Delta Air Lines Est. 16:40Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 18:51 +24sched 18:27
  15. 17:00 AA4800American Sched 17:00Departure not confirmed by the board DCA 18:59scheduled
  16. 17:30 YX4800Republic Airways Left 18:05 +35 Landed 19:19 +31
  17. 17:45 DL832Delta Air Lines Left 21:07 +202 DCA est. 22:34 +181In the air · sched 19:33
  18. 18:50 DL727Delta Air Lines Est. 19:20Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 00:00 +201sched 20:39
  19. 19:59 DL325Delta Air Lines Est. 20:15Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 00:07 +127sched 22:00
  20. 20:17 AA5510American Est. 20:17Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 23:29 +69sched 22:20
  21. 20:59 DL378Delta Air Lines Est. 21:18 +19TS DCA est. 00:41 +112sched 22:49
  22. 21:10 WN1201Southwest Est. 21:20 +10TN DCA est. 01:00 +125sched 22:55
  23. 21:59 DL537Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS DCA est. 00:07 +20sched 23:47

Checked ATL board 21:13 · DCA board 21:11

ATL Atlanta busy · +17
DCA Washington heavy · +59
880 km · ~1h 38m est.
dep bank 06:14–21:5928x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
23% on time

of the last 13 operated ATL → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +38 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+38 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesEnvoy AirSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA4740 06:14 Mo We Th Fr · AA4679 08:25 Tu · AA5320 09:02 Mo We Th Fr Sa · AA4576 varies Mo Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL17% on time

Flights DL926 07:25 daily · DL380 09:40 daily · DL1961 11:10 daily · DL360 13:10 daily

Envoy AirMQ

Flights MQ4295 11:06 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2167 10:50 Sa · WN2927 11:20 Tu We · WN1361 16:15 Su · WN1358 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA3357dep +48 → arr+27
10-16AA4740dep +14 → arr−28
10-16AA5320dep +55 → arr+24
10-16DL1961dep +69 → arr+43
10-16DL360dep +95 → arr+66
10-16DL380dep +73 → arr+49
10-16DL832dep +202 → arr+181
10-16DL850dep +104 → arr+301
10-16DL926dep +14 → arr−17
10-16MQ4295dep +33 → arr+38
10-16WN1357dep +64 → arr+42
10-16WN8801departed+10
10-16YX4800dep +35 → arr+31

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
ATLAtlanta +17 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 23 kt Full ATL delay board →
DCAWashington +59 min heavy 🌤 overcast · N 8 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Washington route actually runs

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

Is ATL–DCA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:14 and evening departures around 17:00 from ATL. 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 ATL to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 880 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 92–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–DCA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 132 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.