BUF → DCABuffalo to Washington

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 476 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Washington. Updated 20 October 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

Today, BUF → DCA

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA3848American Left 05:59 DCA est. 06:59In the air · sched 07:28

Checked BUF board 06:18 · DCA board 06:18

BUF Buffalo smooth · +7
DCA Washington smooth · +0
476 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:577x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 23 operated BUF → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 AirlinesAA78% on time

Flights AA3848 06:00 daily · AA4647 11:53 daily · AA5075 14:55 daily · AA4074 17:57 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AA3848dep −1 → arr−29
10-19AA3848dep +8 → arr−29
10-19AA4074dep +15 → arr−17
10-19AA4647dep +32 → arr+0
10-19AA5075dep +47 → arr+9
10-18AA3848dep +10 → arr−25
10-18AA4074dep +47 → arr+14
10-18AA4647dep +1 → arr−34
10-18AA5075dep +36 → arr−4
10-17AA3848dep +0 → arr−27
10-17AA4074dep +6 → arr−31
10-17AA4647dep +32 → arr+6
10-17AA5075dep +35 → arr−5
10-16AA3848dep +10 → arr−1
10-16AA4647dep +17 → arr+61
10-16AA5075dep +148 → arr+116
10-15AA3848dep +4 → arr−32
10-15AA4074dep +57 → arr+27
10-15AA4647dep +41 → arr+11
10-15AA5075dep +9 → arr−28
10-14AA3848departed+8
10-14AA4074departed+24
10-14AA4647departed+32

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
BUFBuffalo +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 3 kt Full BUF delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 5 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF and DCA: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Buffalo to Washington route actually runs

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

Is BUF–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUF–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:57 from BUF. 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 BUF to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 476 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUF–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.