DAY → DCADayton to Washington

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Direct flights from Dayton (DAY) to Washington (DCA): 31 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 628 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dayton and Washington. Updated 5 November 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Today, DAY → DCA

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. · AA5192American Departed Landed 14:12 +18
  2. · AA5261American Departed Landed 07:02 −34
  3. · AA5284American On schedule DCA est. 18:22 +42sched 17:40
  4. · AA5563American Departed Landed 10:58 −21

Checked DCA board 15:18

DAY Dayton tracking
DCA Washington smooth · +0
628 km · ~1h 18m est.
dep bank 06:00–16:3631x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 31x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 26 tracked DAY → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures31x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

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 AA5261 06:00 daily · AA5563 09:41 Mo We Th · AA5108 09:48 Mo We Th Fr · AA5192 12:17 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AA5192arrived+18
11-05AA5261arrived−34
11-05AA5563arrived−21
11-04AA5192arrived+16
11-04AA5261arrived−22
11-04AA5284arrived−28
11-04AA5563arrived−30
11-03AA5192arrived−34
11-03AA5261arrived−39
11-03AA5284arrived−35
11-02AA5192arrived−4
11-02AA5261arrived−28
11-02AA5284arrived−29
11-02AA5563arrived−22
11-01AA5192arrived−38
11-01AA5284arrived−5
10-31AA5210arrived−33
10-31AA5261arrived−32
10-30AA5108arrived+0
10-30AA5210arrived−25
10-30AA5261arrived−31
10-30AA5284arrived−21
10-29AA5108arrived−6
10-29AA5210arrived−10
10-29AA5261arrived−25
10-29AA5284arrived+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
DAYDayton tracking Full DAY delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 8 kt Full DCA delay board →

How the Dayton to Washington route actually runs

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

Is DAY–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAY–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from DAY. 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 DAY to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 628 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–84 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAY–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 31 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.