DCA → MEMWashington to Memphis

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Memphis (MEM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 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 Memphis. Updated 22 October 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Today, DCA → MEM

Thu 22 Oct · local times
AA4444AmericanIn the air, 59 min late

Left DCA at 16:43, 59 min after its 15:44 slot.

Landing
17:12MEM board estimate · sched 17:21
Track AA4444 →
  1. 08:13 AA3430American Left 08:50 +37 Landed 09:36 −11
  2. 15:44 AA4444American Left 16:43 +59 MEM est. 17:12In the air · sched 17:21
  3. 20:12 AA3928American On scheduleT2 ·

Checked DCA board 15:18 · MEM board 15:18

DCA Washington smooth · +13
MEM Memphis smooth · +0
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 08:13–20:127x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 operated DCA → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA3430 08:13 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5596 08:18 Su · AA4444 15:44 daily · AA3928 20:12 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA3430dep +37 → arr−11
10-22AA4444dep +59 → arr−9
10-21AA3430dep +25 → arr−20
10-21AA3928dep +18 → arr−27
10-21AA4444dep +45 → arr−7
10-20AA3928dep +12 → arr−33
10-20AA4444dep +131 → arr+78
10-19AA3430dep +23 → arr−21
10-19AA3928dep +17 → arr−26
10-19AA4444dep +24 → arr−24
10-18AA3928dep +34 → arr−17
10-18AA4444dep +33 → arr−20
10-18AA5596dep +14 → arr−36
10-17AA3430dep +13 → arr−29
10-17AA4444dep +12 → arr−37
10-16AA3430dep +41 → arr+1
10-16AA4444dep +57 → arr+21

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 7 kt Full DCA delay board →
MEMMemphis +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 4 kt Full MEM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Memphis route actually runs

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

Is DCA–MEM 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–MEM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:13 and evening departures around 20:12 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to MEM?

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–MEM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.