DCA → ALBWashington to Albany

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Albany (ALB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 512 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Albany. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:02 UTC.

DCA Washington busy · +16
ALB Albany smooth · +0
512 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 08:29–22:277x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 22 operated DCA → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA4362 08:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5026 11:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5119 14:54 Sa · AA5501 16:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA4362dep +23 → arr−10
10-18AA5026dep +26 → arr−5
10-18AA5065dep +0 → arr−7
10-18AA5501dep +12 → arr−23
10-17AA5065dep +11 → arr−21
10-17AA5119dep +44 → arr+11
10-17AA9950dep −16 → arr−15
10-16AA4362dep +47 → arr+12
10-16AA5026dep +122 → arr+86
10-16AA5065dep +114 → arr+76
10-16AA5501dep +17 → arr−23
10-15AA4362dep +31 → arr−4
10-15AA5026dep +26 → arr−21
10-15AA5065dep +22 → arr−14
10-15AA5501dep +131 → arr+92
10-14AA4362dep +30 → arr−5
10-14AA5026dep +5 → arr−26
10-14AA5065dep +57 → arr+24
10-14AA5501dep +37 → arr+3
10-13AA4362dep +19 → arr−13
10-13AA5065arrived−26
10-13AA5501arrived−23

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
DCAWashington +16 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →
ALBAlbany +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and ALB: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Albany route actually runs

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

Is DCA–ALB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:29 and evening departures around 22:27 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to ALB?

Great-circle distance is 512 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–ALB fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.