CLE → DCACleveland to Washington

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Direct flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 498 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cleveland and Washington. Updated 17 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

Today, CLE → DCA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
AA4509AmericanIn the air, 151 min late

Left CLE at 21:46, 151 min after its 19:15 slot.

Landing
21:50DCA board estimate · sched 20:47
Track AA4509 →
  1. 05:43 AA4442American Left 05:48 +5 Landed 06:37 −38
  2. 09:32 AA4091American Left 11:13 +101 Landed 12:17 +83
  3. 13:43 AA5535American Left 14:44 +61 Landed 15:36 +23
  4. 16:36 AA4096American Left 17:20 +44 Landed 18:17 +17
  5. 19:15 AA4509American Left 21:46 +151 DCA est. 21:50 +63In the air · sched 20:47

Checked CLE board 22:03 · DCA board 21:44

CLE Cleveland busy · +20
DCA Washington disrupted · +60
498 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 05:43–19:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated 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 AirlinesAA76% on time

Flights AA4442 05:43 daily · AA4091 09:32 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA5535 13:43 daily · AA4658 16:28 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA4091dep +101 → arr+83
10-16AA4096dep +44 → arr+17
10-16AA4442dep +5 → arr−38
10-16AA4509dep +151 → arr+63
10-16AA5535dep +61 → arr+23
10-15AA4091dep +20 → arr−11
10-15AA4096dep +13 → arr−18
10-15AA4442dep +8 → arr−35
10-15AA4509dep +22 → arr−15
10-15AA5535dep +10 → arr−23
10-14AA4091dep +29 → arr−2
10-14AA4096dep +8 → arr−18
10-14AA4442dep +17 → arr−24
10-14AA4509dep +28 → arr−7
10-14AA5535dep +6 → arr−31
10-13AA4091dep +4 → arr−29
10-13AA4096dep +86 → arr+48
10-13AA4442dep −2 → arr−44
10-13AA4509dep +14 → arr−31
10-13AA5535dep +11 → arr−18
10-12AA4091dep +15 → arr−10
10-12AA4096departed+10
10-12AA4442departed+45
10-12AA4509departed+7
10-12AA5535departed+4

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
CLECleveland +20 min busy 🌤 overcast · N 17 kt Full CLE delay board →
DCAWashington +60 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NNW 4 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLE and DCA: 43% 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 Cleveland to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLE 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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How we measure this →

CLE to DCA questions

Is CLE–DCA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 47/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLE–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:43 and evening departures around 19:15 from CLE. 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 CLE to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 498 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLE–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.