ATL → IADAtlanta to Washington

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (IAD): 80 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 93% of the last 55 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 61 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 859 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Washington. Updated 4 November 2026 at 15:18 UTC.

Today, ATL → IAD

Wed 4 Nov · local times
UA632UnitedIn the air, 16 min late

Left ATL at 09:46, 16 min after its 09:30 slot.

Landing
11:09IAD board estimate · sched 11:23
Track UA632 →
  1. 05:30 UA641United Left 05:39 +9 Landed 06:59 −19
  2. 08:25 DL1324Delta Air Lines Left 08:35 +10 Landed 09:52 −18
  3. 09:30 UA632United Left 09:46 +16 IAD est. 11:09In the air · sched 11:23
  4. 12:25 DL1922Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS IAD est. 14:00sched 14:09

Checked ATL board 10:03 · IAD board 10:18

ATL Atlanta smooth · +8
IAD Washington smooth · +0
859 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 05:30–22:5580x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 80x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 55 tracked ATL → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 61 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 55 arrivals
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures80x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 61

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesUnited 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
Delta Air LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL1324 07:35 daily · DL1444 09:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1922 12:25 daily · DL1554 15:27 daily

Frontier AirlinesF989% on time

Flights F94410 15:20 daily · F93692 varies daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA641 05:30 Mo We Th Fr · UA632 09:30 daily · UA1831 varies daily · UA2131 19:34 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04DL1324dep +10 → arr−18
11-04UA632departed+16
11-04UA641dep +9 → arr−19
11-03DL1309dep +11 → arr−12
11-03DL1324dep +4 → arr−20
11-03DL1554dep +18 → arr−8
11-03DL1922dep +6 → arr−20
11-03DL2549dep −2 → arr−32
11-03F93692dep +9 → arr−23
11-03F94410dep +10 → arr−24
11-03UA1831dep +11 → arr−14
11-03UA2131dep +12 → arr−17
11-03UA632dep +17 → arr−16
11-02DL1309dep +26 → arr+0
11-02DL1324dep +6 → arr−20
11-02DL1554dep +13 → arr−8
11-02DL1922dep +20 → arr−1
11-02DL2549dep +9 → arr−14
11-02F93692dep +40 → arr+12
11-02UA1831dep +25 → arr+8
11-02UA2131dep +5 → arr−20
11-02UA632dep +34 → arr+3
11-02UA641dep +10 → arr−17
11-01DL1309dep +15 → arr−9
11-01DL1324dep +115 → arr+89
11-01DL1554dep +9 → arr−22
11-01DL1922dep +5 → arr−25
11-01DL2549dep +12 → arr−17
11-01F93692dep +13 → arr−17
11-01F94410dep +3 → arr−34
11-01UA1831dep +38 → arr+2
11-01UA2131dep +19 → arr−5
11-01UA632dep +12 → arr−30
10-31DL1309dep +1 → arr−11
10-31DL1324dep +50 → arr+21
10-31DL1554dep +45 → arr+12
10-31DL1922dep +8 → arr−23
10-31DL2549dep +0 → arr−31
10-31F93692dep +8 → arr−31
10-31F94410dep +11 → arr−30

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 +8 min smooth 🌫 overcast · ESE 8 kt Full ATL delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 7 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 IAD 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 IAD questions

Is ATL–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 18:30 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 859 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–IAD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 80 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.