AA5563AmericanIn the air, 130 min late
Left DCA at 09:40, 130 min after its 07:30 slot.
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Dayton (DAY): 30 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 628 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Dayton. Updated 5 November 2026 at 03:18 UTC.
Today, DCA → DAY
Wed 4 Nov · local timesAA5308AmericanIn the air, 22 min late
Left DCA at 09:31, 22 min after its 09:09 slot.
Track AA5308 →- 07:30 AA5563American Left 09:40 +130 ·
- 09:09 AA5308American Left 09:31 +22 ·
- 13:45 AA5284American Left 13:47 ·
- 19:48 AA5473American Left 22:30 +162 ·
Checked DCA board 22:18
DCA
Washington
smooth · +10
DAY
Dayton
tracking
628 km · ~1h 18m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 30x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live DCA and DAY delay boards
0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures30x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Washington to Dayton route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to DAY 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 DAY questions
Is DCA–DAY running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DCA–DAY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DCA to DAY?
Great-circle distance is 628 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–84 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DCA–DAY fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 30 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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