DCA → MHTWashington to Manchester

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Manchester (MHT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 62% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 654 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Manchester. Updated 19 October 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

Today, DCA → MHT

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 09:52 AA4572American Left 10:28 +36 Landed 11:38 +5
  2. 14:59 AA5179American Left 15:09 +10 Landed 16:21 −25
  3. 22:39 AA5283American On scheduleT2 MHT est. 00:17sched 00:23

Checked DCA board 22:18 · MHT board 22:48

DCA Washington busy · +16
MHT Manchester busy · +23
654 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 09:52–22:397x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
62% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA62% on time

Flights AA4572 09:52 Su · AA5150 10:01 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA3577 14:59 Sa · AA5179 15:03 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA4572dep +36 → arr+5
10-18AA5179dep +10 → arr−25
10-17AA3577dep +17 → arr−17
10-17AA5150dep +37 → arr−6
10-17AA5283departed+55
10-16AA5150dep +237 → arr+193
10-16AA5179dep +89 → arr+38
10-16AA5283dep +137 → arr+92
10-15AA5150dep +24 → arr−13
10-15AA5179dep +23 → arr−28
10-15AA5283dep +35 → arr−28
10-14AA5150dep +21 → arr+19
10-14AA5179dep +29 → arr+33
10-14AA5283dep +15 → arr−23
10-13AA5150dep +7 → arr+11
10-13AA5179dep +0 → arr+0
10-13AA5283dep +62 → arr+59
10-12AA5150dep +31 → arr−2
10-12AA5179dep +1 → arr−23
10-12AA5283departed+50
10-11AA5283arrived+4

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 +16 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →
MHTManchester +23 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MHT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and MHT: 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 Manchester route actually runs

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

Is DCA–MHT running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MHT is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–MHT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:52 and evening departures around 22:39 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MHT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to MHT?

Great-circle distance is 654 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–MHT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.