CAE → DCAColumbia to Washington

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Direct flights from Columbia (CAE) to Washington (DCA): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 84% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 657 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbia and Washington. Updated 4 November 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

Today, CAE → DCA

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. · AA5603American On schedule DCA est. 08:22sched 08:50

Checked DCA board 22:18

CAE Columbia tracking
DCA Washington smooth · +0
657 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 06:02–18:3526x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 26x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 19 tracked CAE → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 AirlinesAA84% on time

Flights AA4407 06:02 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5603 07:03 Mo Tu We Su · AA5026 10:43 Mo Tu Su · AA5378 10:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA5026arrived−22
11-03AA5095arrived−38
11-03AA5603arrived+8
11-02AA5026arrived+74
11-02AA5603arrived−35
11-01AA5026arrived−5
11-01AA5095arrived+20
11-01AA5603arrived−44
10-31AA4407arrived−36
10-31AA5378arrived−28
10-30AA4407arrived−19
10-30AA5095arrived−36
10-30AA5378arrived+9
10-29AA4407arrived−24
10-29AA5095arrived+22
10-29AA5378arrived−24
10-28AA4407arrived−25
10-28AA5095arrived−42
10-28AA5378arrived−19

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
CAEColumbia tracking Full CAE delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 4 kt Full DCA delay board →

How the Columbia to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CAE–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAE–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:02 and evening departures around 18:35 from CAE. 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 CAE to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 657 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAE–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.