DCA → FLLWashington to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,450 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 17 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

Today, DCA → FLL

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 B6379JetBlue Left 06:48 +48 Landed 09:04 +30
  2. 07:25 WN1492Southwest Left 09:21 +116 Landed 11:46 +106
  3. 07:58 AA1893American Left 08:29 +31 Landed 10:50 +11
  4. 07:59 B6579JetBlue Left 08:31 +32 Landed 11:05 +26
  5. 16:50 B61579JetBlue Est. 16:50Departure not confirmed by the board FLL est. 19:31sched 19:33

Checked DCA board 15:18 · FLL board 15:48

DCA Washington smooth · +14
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +5
1,450 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:0021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 20 operated DCA → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA1893 07:58 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB667% on time

Flights B6379 06:00 daily · B6579 07:59 daily · B61579 16:35 daily · B61979 18:00 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1078 11:40 Tu We · WN1492 11:40 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN3648 16:00 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA1893dep +31 → arr+11
10-17B6379dep +48 → arr+30
10-17B6579dep +32 → arr+26
10-17WN1492dep +116 → arr+106
10-16AA1893dep +25 → arr−6
10-16B61579dep +25 → arr−11
10-16B61979dep +183 → arr+154
10-16B6379dep +14 → arr−14
10-16B6579dep +20 → arr−4
10-16WN1492dep +119 → arr+94
10-15AA1893dep +25 → arr−13
10-15B61579dep +10 → arr−29
10-15B61979dep +12 → arr−31
10-15B6379dep +43 → arr+8
10-15B6579dep +29 → arr−8
10-15WN1492dep +23 → arr−12
10-14AA1893dep +74 → arr+29
10-14B61579departed+30
10-14B6379departed+3
10-14WN1078departed+29

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 17 kt Full DCA delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 3 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and FLL: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

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

Is DCA–FLL 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–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FLL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to FLL?

Great-circle distance is 1,450 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–154 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–FLL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.