CMH → DCAColumbus to Washington

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Washington (DCA): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 55% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 519 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Washington. Updated 17 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

Today, CMH → DCA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
AA4747AmericanIn the air, 77 min late

Left CMH at 21:15, 77 min after its 19:58 slot.

Landing
00:07DCA board estimate · sched 21:29
Track AA4747 →
  1. 06:00 AA3861American Departed Landed 07:39 +16
  2. 09:14 AA5629American Left 10:30 +76 Landed 12:29 +109
  3. 12:30 AA4700American Departed Landed 14:43 +44
  4. 12:40 WN1228Southwest Left 13:42 +62 Landed 14:51 +56
  5. 16:42 AA4633American Sched 16:42Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 22:01 +228sched 18:13
  6. 19:58 AA4747American Left 21:15 +77 DCA est. 00:07 +158In the air · sched 21:29

Checked CMH board 22:53 · DCA board 22:18

CMH Columbus disrupted · +118
DCA Washington disrupted · +86
519 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:5813x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
55% on time

of the last 11 operated CMH → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA56% on time

Flights AA3861 06:00 daily · AA5629 09:14 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA4700 12:30 daily · AA4633 16:42 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1228 12:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN3642 13:10 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA3861arrived+16
10-16AA4700arrived+44
10-16AA4747dep +77 → arr+158
10-16AA5629dep +76 → arr+109
10-16WN1228dep +62 → arr+56
10-15AA3861dep +15 → arr−8
10-15AA4633dep −10 → arr−25
10-15AA4700dep +33 → arr+2
10-15AA4747arrived−25
10-15AA5629dep +2 → arr−32
10-15WN1228dep +29 → arr+8

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
CMHColumbus +118 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · N 12 kt Full CMH delay board →
DCAWashington +86 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NNW 6 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH and DCA: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CMH–DCA running on time right now?

High disruption likely. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:58 from CMH. 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 CMH to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 519 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 67–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMH–DCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.