CLT → DCACharlotte to Washington

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 533 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Washington. Updated 16 October 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

Today, CLT → DCA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
AA3043American39 min late

The CLT board at 05:38 shows departure at 09:59 instead of 09:20, gate D4.

Later cancelled
0.7%of 26,703 past American flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
AA5539 11:17American · then AA2839 14:30, AA2991 16:47
Track AA3043 →
  1. 08:04 AA1581American On scheduleGate A1 ·
  2. 09:20 AA3043American Est. 09:59 +39Gate D4 ·
  3. 11:17 AA5539American On scheduleGate E32 ·
  4. 14:30 AA2839American On scheduleGate C11 ·
  5. 16:47 AA2991American On scheduleGate C3 ·
  6. 18:29 AA527American Sched 18:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 20:54 AA2432American Sched 20:54Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 22:35 AA1269American Sched 22:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CLT board 05:38 · DCA board 22:18

CLT Charlotte heavy · +33
DCA Washington smooth · +0
533 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 08:04–22:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated CLT → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA1581 08:04 daily · AA3043 09:20 daily · AA5539 11:17 daily · AA2839 14:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA1269dep −4 → arr+3
10-15AA1581arrived−24
10-15AA2432dep +39 → arr+38
10-15AA2839arrived−36
10-15AA2991arrived−25
10-15AA3043arrived−20
10-15AA527arrived−3
10-15AA5539arrived−26
10-14AA1269dep −6 → arr−21
10-14AA1581dep +262 → arr+1
10-14AA2432arrived−7
10-14AA2839arrived+1
10-14AA2991arrived−23
10-14AA3043arrived−25
10-14AA527arrived−21
10-14AA5539arrived+22

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
CLTCharlotte +33 min heavy 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full CLT delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · S 8 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CLT–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:04 and evening departures around 18:29 from CLT. 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 CLT to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 533 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 56 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.