DAL → DCADallas to Washington

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,902 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Washington. Updated 19 October 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Today, DAL → DCA

Mon 19 Oct · local times
WN4418SouthwestIn the air, 74 min late

Left DAL at 11:59, 74 min after its 10:45 slot.

Landing
15:31DCA board estimate · sched 14:35
Track WN4418 →
WN113SouthwestIn the air, 16 min late

Left DAL at 13:46, 16 min after its 13:30 slot.

Landing
17:21DCA board estimate · sched 17:20
Track WN113 →
  1. 07:20 WN3617Southwest Left 07:32 +12 Landed 11:00 −10
  2. 10:45 WN4418Southwest Left 11:59 +74 DCA est. 15:31 +56In the air · sched 14:35
  3. 13:30 WN113Southwest Left 13:46 +16 DCA est. 17:21In the air · sched 17:20
  4. 17:30 WN4604Southwest On scheduleT1 ·
  5. 19:10 WN1347Southwest On scheduleT1 ·

Checked DAL board 15:18 · DCA board 15:18

DAL Dallas busy · +20
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,902 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 06:15–20:107x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 21 operated DAL → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN2130 06:15 Sa · WN408 06:15 Tu We · WN3617 07:20 Mo Th Fr Su · WN10 10:15 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19WN113dep +16 → arr+1
10-19WN3617dep +12 → arr−10
10-19WN4418dep +74 → arr+56
10-18WN113dep +23 → arr+0
10-18WN1344dep +58 → arr+24
10-18WN1360dep +45 → arr+21
10-18WN3617dep +10 → arr−8
10-18WN4418dep +26 → arr+1
10-17WN113dep +23 → arr+6
10-17WN2130dep +7 → arr−16
10-17WN4711dep +43 → arr+4
10-16WN113dep +75 → arr+37
10-16WN1347dep +158 → arr+127
10-16WN3617dep +36 → arr+7
10-16WN4418dep +75 → arr+46
10-16WN4604dep +51 → arr+7
10-15WN113dep +21 → arr−9
10-15WN1347departed+52
10-15WN3617departed+15
10-15WN4418departed+146
10-15WN4604departed+145

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
DALDallas +20 min busy Full DAL delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 6 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL and DCA: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Washington route actually runs

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

Is DAL–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:30 from DAL. 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 DAL to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,902 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–DCA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.