DCA → RSWWashington to Fort Myers

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Fort Myers (RSW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,438 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Fort Myers. Updated 18 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

Today, DCA → RSW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:56 AA2916American Left 08:21 +25 Landed 10:31 −17

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

DCA Washington smooth · +13
RSW Fort Myers smooth · +0
1,438 km · ~2h 21m est.
dep bank 07:56–10:597x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated DCA → RSW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesAA78% on time

Flights AA2916 07:56 daily · AA2793 10:59 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA2916dep +25 → arr−17
10-17AA2793dep +21 → arr−6
10-17AA2916dep +7 → arr−26
10-16AA2916dep +25 → arr−6
10-15AA2916dep +15 → arr+9
10-14AA2916dep +15 → arr−8
10-13AA2916dep +11 → arr+24
10-12AA2916dep +13 → arr−39
10-11AA2916dep +60 → arr+49

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 Full DCA delay board →
RSWFort Myers +0 min smooth Full RSW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and RSW: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Fort Myers route actually runs

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

Is DCA–RSW 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–RSW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:56 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RSW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to RSW?

Great-circle distance is 1,438 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–RSW fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.