DCA → JFKWashington to New York

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to New York (JFK): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 58% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 342 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and New York. Updated 18 October 2026 at 09:52 UTC.

Today, DCA → JFK

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. · QR7985Qatar Airways On schedule JFK est. 07:11sched 07:27
  2. · QR9112Qatar Airways On schedule JFK 19:32scheduled

Checked DCA board 22:18 · JFK board 05:52

DCA Washington disrupted · +79
JFK New York smooth · +0
342 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:5523x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
58% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysQatar Airways

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 AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA4551 06:00 daily · AA4781 14:56 daily · AA4629 17:57 daily · AA5713 varies Mo Tu Fr

Delta Air LinesDL56% on time

Flights DL5802 06:08 daily · DL5699 11:05 daily · DL5713 17:05 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6254 varies daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR7985 07:27 Sa Su · QR9112 varies Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA4551dep +21 → arr−17
10-17AA4629dep +70 → arr+53
10-17AA4781dep +58 → arr+28
10-17B6254dep +12 → arr−12
10-17DL5699dep +19 → arr−14
10-17DL5713dep +103 → arr+66
10-17DL5802dep +11 → arr−14
10-17QR7985arrived−17
10-17QR9112arrived+53
10-16AA4551dep +13 → arr−31
10-16AA4629dep +188 → arr+254
10-16AA4781dep +35 → arr+1
10-16AA5713departed+56
10-16B6254dep +8 → arr−18
10-16DL5699dep +35 → arr+13
10-16DL5713dep +223 → arr+285
10-16DL5802dep +16 → arr+15
10-15AA4551dep +18 → arr−13
10-15AA4629dep +33 → arr−1
10-15AA4781departed+96
10-15B6254departed+10
10-15DL5699departed+15
10-15DL5713departed+50
10-15DL5802departed+17

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 +79 min disrupted 🌤 clear · NNE 8 kt Full DCA delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 12 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and JFK: 42% 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is DCA–JFK running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 342 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–59 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–JFK fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.