DCA → CHSWashington to Charleston

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Charleston (CHS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 715 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Charleston. Updated 23 October 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

DCA Washington heavy · +36
CHS Charleston smooth · +0
715 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 08:40–20:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated 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
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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 AirlinesAA95% on time

Flights AA4679 08:40 Su · AA3891 08:51 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5607 11:43 daily · AA3281 13:44 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA2203dep +16 → arr−18
10-22AA3891dep +44 → arr+1
10-22AA4651dep +59 → arr+7
10-22AA5568dep +26 → arr−18
10-22AA5607dep +11 → arr−25
10-21AA2203dep +18 → arr−16
10-21AA3891dep +39 → arr−10
10-21AA4651dep +41 → arr−13
10-21AA5568dep +18 → arr−23
10-21AA5607dep +14 → arr−23
10-20AA2203dep +9 → arr−25
10-20AA4651dep +9 → arr−35
10-20AA5568dep +16 → arr−29
10-19AA2203dep +133 → arr+98
10-19AA3891dep +29 → arr−19
10-19AA4651dep +29 → arr−26
10-19AA5568dep +34 → arr−12
10-19AA5607dep +25 → arr−15
10-18AA2203arrived−21
10-18AA3281arrived+7
10-18AA4651arrived−49
10-18AA4679arrived−27

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 +36 min heavy 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full DCA delay board →
CHSCharleston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full CHS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and CHS: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Charleston route actually runs

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

Is DCA–CHS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–CHS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 20:25 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to CHS?

Great-circle distance is 715 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–CHS fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.