Is DCA–ABE running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 242 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air.
DCA
Washington
busy · +24
ABE
Allentown/Bethlehem
tracking
242 km · ~0h 49m est.
Under pressure · 0 airlines · nonstop
68 / 100
route health from live DCA and ABE delay boards
Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
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How the Washington to Allentown/Bethlehem route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to ABE 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.
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DCA to ABE questions
How long is the flight from DCA to ABE?
Great-circle distance is 242 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 47–51 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DCA and arrival-side delay at ABE, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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