BTR → DCABaton Rouge to Washington

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Direct flights from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Washington (DCA): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,584 km, an estimated 2 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baton Rouge and Washington. Updated 16 October 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

BTR Baton Rouge tracking
DCA Washington smooth · +4
1,584 km · ~2h 32m est.
departs 06:156x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated BTR → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA5231 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA5231arrived+29
10-15AA5231arrived−23
10-14AA5231arrived−16
10-13AA5231arrived−19
10-12AA5231arrived−11
10-11AA5231arrived−1

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
BTRBaton Rouge tracking Full BTR delay board →
DCAWashington +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 12 kt Full DCA delay board →

How the Baton Rouge to Washington route actually runs

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

Is BTR–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from BTR to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,584 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 142–166 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BTR–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at BTR and arrival-side delay at DCA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.