BHM → DCABirmingham to Washington

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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,051 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Birmingham and Washington. Updated 26 October 2026 at 20:48 UTC.

Today, BHM → DCA

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 06:50 AA3374American Left 07:06 +16 Landed 09:43 −13
  2. 11:17 AA5332American Left 11:43 +26 Landed 14:16 −9
  3. 17:02 AA5147American On schedule ·

Checked BHM board 15:48 · DCA board 15:18

BHM Birmingham busy · +18
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,051 km · ~1h 51m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:027x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 22 operated BHM → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesAA95% on time

Flights AA5648 06:00 Su · AA3374 06:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5332 11:17 daily · AA5147 17:02 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA3374dep +16 → arr−13
10-26AA5332dep +26 → arr−9
10-25AA5147dep +24 → arr−3
10-25AA5332dep +3 → arr−25
10-25AA5648dep +47 → arr+12
10-24AA3374dep +9 → arr−17
10-24AA5332dep +8 → arr−21
10-23AA3374dep +16 → arr−10
10-23AA5147dep +427 → arr+388
10-23AA5332dep +5 → arr−17
10-22AA3374dep +6 → arr−25
10-22AA5147dep +27 → arr−10
10-22AA5332dep +11 → arr−23
10-21AA3374dep +12 → arr−15
10-21AA5147dep +16 → arr−20
10-21AA5332dep +6 → arr−25
10-20AA3374dep +0 → arr−1
10-20AA5147dep +8 → arr−27
10-20AA5332dep +7 → arr−28
10-19AA3374dep +7 → arr−21
10-19AA5147dep +20 → arr−16
10-19AA5332dep +5 → arr−27

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
BHMBirmingham +18 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 6 kt Full BHM delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 6 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Birmingham to Washington route actually runs

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

Is BHM–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BHM–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:02 from BHM. 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 BHM to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,051 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BHM–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.