DCA → MCOWashington to Orlando

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Orlando (MCO): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 67% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,224 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Orlando. Updated 24 October 2026 at 21:22 UTC.

Today, DCA → MCO

Sat 24 Oct · local times
AA1643American AirlinesIn the air, 15 min late

Left DCA at 11:14, 15 min after its 10:59 slot.

Landing
13:00MCO board estimate · sched 13:31
Track AA1643 →
  1. 06:00 WN1500Southwest Airlines Left 06:12 +12 Landed 07:53 −27
  2. 06:51 AA592American Airlines Left 06:56 +5 Landed 08:39 −36
  3. 07:00 DL1003Delta Air Lines Left 07:06 +6 Landed 08:50 −34
  4. 07:07 B62423JetBlue Airways Left 07:21 +14 Landed 09:02 −33
  5. 07:59 AA2128American Airlines Left 08:16 +17 Landed 10:02 −32
  6. 10:59 AA1643American Airlines Left 11:14 +15 MCO est. 13:00In the air · sched 13:31
  7. 12:00 WN1487Southwest Airlines Left 13:02 +62 Landed 14:42 +17
  8. 13:45 AA2509American Airlines Left 14:09 +24 Landed 15:56 −19
  9. 14:55 DL1579Delta Air Lines Left 15:13 +18 Landed 16:54 −22
  10. 17:10 WN1502Southwest Airlines On scheduleT1 MCO est. 19:08sched 19:35
  11. · AA2139American Airlines On schedule MCO est. 22:20sched 22:30

Checked DCA board 15:18 · MCO board 17:22

DCA Washington smooth · +11
MCO Orlando smooth · +0
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:5928x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 21 operated DCA → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue 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 AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA592 06:51 daily · AA2128 varies daily · AA1643 10:59 daily · AA2509 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1003 06:59 daily · DL1579 14:55 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B62423 07:07 daily · B62523 19:00 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN40% on time

Flights WN2557 06:00 Tu We · WN1500 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN1732 11:40 Su · WN1487 12:00 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AA1643dep +15 → arr−31
10-24AA2128dep +17 → arr−32
10-24AA2509dep +24 → arr−19
10-24AA592dep +5 → arr−36
10-24B62423dep +14 → arr−33
10-24DL1003dep +6 → arr−34
10-24DL1579dep +18 → arr−22
10-24WN1487dep +62 → arr+17
10-24WN1500dep +12 → arr−27
10-23AA1643dep +28 → arr−16
10-23AA2128dep +22 → arr−28
10-23AA2139dep +54 → arr+8
10-23AA2509dep +105 → arr+59
10-23AA592dep +39 → arr+1
10-23B62423dep +18 → arr−27
10-23B62523departed+21
10-23DL1003departed+91
10-23DL1579departed+31
10-23WN1500departed+14
10-23WN1502departed+60
10-23WN4891departed+43

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 4 kt Full DCA delay board →
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 20 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 36% 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 Orlando route actually runs

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

Is DCA–MCO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:50 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,224 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–MCO fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 81 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.