DCA → CLEWashington to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Cleveland (CLE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 498 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Cleveland. Updated 17 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, DCA → CLE

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 09:57 AA5535American Est. 09:57Departure not confirmed by the board CLE est. 11:28sched 11:31
  2. 13:59 AA4658American On scheduleT2 ·

Checked DCA board 10:18 · CLE board 10:03

DCA Washington smooth · +14
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
498 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 07:29–22:047x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 24 operated DCA → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 AirlinesAA91% on time

Flights AA4091 07:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA5535 11:42 daily · AA4096 13:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA4658 13:59 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA4091dep +9 → arr−27
10-16AA4096dep +20 → arr−17
10-16AA4509dep +159 → arr+158
10-16AA5535dep +22 → arr−13
10-15AA4091dep +18 → arr−15
10-15AA4096dep +4 → arr−33
10-15AA4484dep +0 → arr−19
10-15AA4509dep +12 → arr−26
10-15AA5535dep +18 → arr−20
10-14AA4091dep +10 → arr−19
10-14AA4096dep +13 → arr−29
10-14AA4484dep +0 → arr−30
10-14AA4509dep +13 → arr−22
10-14AA5535dep +9 → arr−23
10-131I3602dep +32 → arr+90
10-13AA4091dep +14 → arr−22
10-13AA4484dep +4 → arr−36
10-13AA4509dep +12 → arr−23
10-13AA5535dep +15 → arr+37
10-12AA4091dep +14 → arr−22
10-12AA4096arrived−31
10-12AA4484arrived−33
10-12AA4509arrived−22
10-12AA5535arrived−31

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 19 kt Full DCA delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 14 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and CLE: 43% 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 Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is DCA–CLE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:29 and evening departures around 17:10 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 498 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–CLE 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.