DCA → BHMWashington to Birmingham

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Birmingham (BHM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,051 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Birmingham. Updated 18 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, DCA → BHM

Sun 18 Oct · local times
AA5332AmericanIn the air, 28 min late

Left DCA at 09:27, 28 min after its 08:59 slot.

Landing
10:31BHM board estimate · sched 10:37
Track AA5332 →
  1. 08:59 AA5332American Left 09:27 +28 BHM est. 10:31In the air · sched 10:37

Checked DCA board 10:18 · BHM board 06:48

DCA Washington smooth · +8
BHM Birmingham busy · +21
1,051 km · ~1h 51m est.
dep bank 08:59–20:367x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 18 operated DCA → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA94% on time

Flights AA5332 08:59 daily · AA5226 14:58 daily · AA3414 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA5332dep +28 → arr−6
10-17AA5226dep +32 → arr−17
10-17AA5332dep +14 → arr−41
10-16AA5226dep +43 → arr−43
10-16AA5332dep +167 → arr+109
10-15AA3414dep +12 → arr−29
10-15AA5226dep +35 → arr−16
10-15AA5332dep +72 → arr+9
10-14AA3414dep +24 → arr−20
10-14AA5226dep +16 → arr−46
10-14AA5332dep +25 → arr−38
10-13AA3414dep +2 → arr−47
10-13AA5226dep +0 → arr−44
10-13AA5332dep +28 → arr−6
10-12AA3414dep +23 → arr−21
10-12AA5226dep +18 → arr−38
10-12AA5332dep +34 → arr−36
10-11AA3414arrived−3

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 10 kt Full DCA delay board →
BHMBirmingham +21 min busy 🌤 clear · E 6 kt Full BHM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Birmingham route actually runs

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

Is DCA–BHM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–BHM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:59 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to BHM?

Great-circle distance is 1,051 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–BHM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.