DCA → SATWashington to San Antonio

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to San Antonio (SAT): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 204 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,219 km, an estimated 3 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and San Antonio. Updated 20 October 2026 at 14:12 UTC.

Today, DCA → SAT

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. · WN1457SOUTHWEST On schedule SAT 15:30scheduled

Checked DCA board 10:18 · SAT board 09:12

DCA Washington smooth · +4
SAT San Antonio smooth · +0
2,219 km · ~3h 21m est.
dep bank 11:00–18:2013x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
96 / 100

route health from live DCA and SAT delay boards

Median arrival delay is +204 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+204 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~3h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA1947 17:15 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1513 11:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1732 11:40 Su · WN1498 15:05 Mo Th Fr · WN1457 15:30 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA1947departed+34
10-18AA1947departed+204

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 9 kt Full DCA delay board →
SATSan Antonio +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SAT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 38% 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 San Antonio route actually runs

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

Is DCA–SAT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DCA to SAT?

Great-circle distance is 2,219 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 187–220 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–SAT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DCA and arrival-side delay at SAT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.