DCA → PWMWashington to Portland

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Portland (PWM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 774 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Portland. Updated 17 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

Today, DCA → PWM

Sat 17 Oct · local times
AA5026AmericanIn the air, 22 min late

Left DCA at 11:08, 22 min after its 10:46 slot.

Landing
12:26PWM board estimate · sched 12:31
Track AA5026 →
AA2355AmericanIn the air, 57 min late

Left DCA at 14:56, 57 min after its 13:59 slot.

Landing
16:24PWM board estimate · sched 15:43
Track AA2355 →
  1. 07:41 AA5202American Left 07:59 +18 Landed 09:07 −28
  2. 10:46 AA5026American Left 11:08 +22 PWM est. 12:26In the air · sched 12:31
  3. 13:59 AA2355American Left 14:56 +57 PWM est. 16:24 +41In the air · sched 15:43

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

DCA Washington smooth · +14
PWM Portland smooth · +0
774 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 08:26–22:187x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 22 operated DCA → PWM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesAA77% on time

Flights AA5202 08:26 daily · AA5026 10:46 Sa · AA2355 13:59 daily · AA2978 22:18 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA2355dep +57 → arr+41
10-17AA5026dep +22 → arr−5
10-17AA5202dep +18 → arr−28
10-16AA2355dep +18 → arr−17
10-16AA2978dep +150 → arr+124
10-16AA5202dep +185 → arr+140
10-15AA2355dep +17 → arr−13
10-15AA2978dep +14 → arr−21
10-15AA5202dep +23 → arr−24
10-14AA2355dep +16 → arr−15
10-14AA2978dep +20 → arr−21
10-14AA5202dep +52 → arr+7
10-13AA2978dep −5 → arr−35
10-13AA5202dep +35 → arr−4
10-12AA2355dep +8 → arr−28
10-12AA2978dep +0 → arr−23
10-12AA5202dep +37 → arr+0
10-11AA2355dep +144 → arr+105
10-11AA2978dep +13 → arr−24
10-11AA5202dep +36 → arr−10
10-10AA2355departed+22
10-10AA2978departed+9

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 →
PWMPortland +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 16 kt Full PWM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 39% 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 Portland route actually runs

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

Is DCA–PWM 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–PWM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:26 and evening departures around 22:18 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PWM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to PWM?

Great-circle distance is 774 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–PWM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.