AVL → DCAAsheville to Washington

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Direct flights from Asheville (AVL) to Washington (DCA): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 618 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Asheville and Washington. Updated 2 November 2026 at 05:36 UTC.

AVL Asheville smooth · +9
DCA Washington smooth · +9
618 km · ~1h 18m est.
dep bank 11:58–19:5615x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 15x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 14 tracked AVL → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
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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 AirlinesAA57% on time

Flights AA5213 11:58 daily · AA5172 16:17 Sa Su · AA4058 19:56 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AA4744dep +46 → arr+23
11-01AA5170dep +25 → arr−14
11-01AA5172dep +43 → arr+43
10-31AA5213dep +32 → arr−7
10-30AA4058dep +11 → arr−18
10-30AA5213dep −5 → arr−38
10-29AA4058dep +78 → arr+48
10-29AA5213dep +64 → arr+32
10-28AA4058dep +46 → arr+20
10-28AA5213dep +58 → arr+27
10-27AA4058dep +10 → arr−21
10-27AA5213dep +11 → arr−29
10-26AA4058dep +1 → arr−21
10-26AA5213dep +17 → arr−21

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
AVLAsheville +9 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 0 kt Full AVL delay board →
DCAWashington +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 3 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at AVL and DCA: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Asheville to Washington route actually runs

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

Is AVL–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AVL–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:58 and evening departures around 19:56 from AVL. 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 AVL to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 618 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AVL–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 15 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.