CHS → DCACharleston to Washington

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Direct flights from Charleston (CHS) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 715 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charleston and Washington. Updated 21 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

Today, CHS → DCA

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA2773American Left 06:01 Landed 07:01 −34
  2. 11:23 AA3891American Left 11:58 +35 Landed 13:04 +6
  3. 14:03 AA5607American Left 14:14 +11 DCA est. 15:24In the air · sched 15:48
  4. 16:12 AA5568American On schedule DCA est. 17:34sched 17:56
  5. 19:33 AA4651American On schedule ·

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

CHS Charleston smooth · +11
DCA Washington smooth · +0
715 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:337x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 25 operated CHS → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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 AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA2773 06:00 daily · AA4679 11:18 Su · AA3891 11:23 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5607 14:03 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA2773dep +1 → arr−34
10-21AA3891dep +35 → arr+6
10-21AA5607dep +11 → arr−24
10-20AA2773dep +3 → arr−33
10-20AA3891arrived−9
10-20AA4651dep −3 → arr−34
10-20AA5568dep +30 → arr−1
10-20AA5607dep +17 → arr−19
10-19AA2773dep +10 → arr−18
10-19AA3891dep +9 → arr−18
10-19AA4651dep +1 → arr−34
10-19AA5568dep +27 → arr−5
10-19AA5607dep +14 → arr−26
10-18AA2773dep +8 → arr−21
10-18AA3281dep +28 → arr+2
10-18AA4651dep +6 → arr−25
10-18AA4679dep +5 → arr−25
10-18AA5607dep +8 → arr−31
10-17AA3891dep +17 → arr−21
10-17AA556dep +154 → arr+169
10-17AA5568dep +0 → arr−33
10-17AA5607dep +15 → arr−34
10-17OH556dep +59 → arr+55
10-16AA2773departed+10
10-16AA3891departed+59

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
CHSCharleston +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 10 kt Full CHS delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 9 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CHS and DCA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charleston to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CHS–DCA running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on CHS–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:33 from CHS. 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 CHS to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 715 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CHS–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.