DCA → SYRWashington to Syracuse

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Syracuse (SYR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 52% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 480 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Syracuse. Updated 18 October 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

Today, DCA → SYR

Sun 18 Oct · local times
MQ4223Envoy AirIn the air, 16 min late

Left DCA at 10:16, 16 min after its 10:00 slot.

Landing
11:21SYR board estimate · sched 10:57
  1. 10:00 AA4223American Sched 10:00Departure not confirmed by the board SYR 11:27scheduled
  2. 10:00 MQ4223Envoy Air Left 10:16 +16 SYR est. 11:21 +24In the air · sched 10:57

Checked DCA board 10:18 · SYR board 10:33

DCA Washington smooth · +8
SYR Syracuse smooth · +14
480 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 10:00–22:347x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
52% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated 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
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 AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA4223 10:00 daily · AA5456 14:59 Sa Su · AA4555 15:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA3975 22:34 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18MQ4223dep +16 → arr+24
10-17AA3975dep +8 → arr−26
10-17AA5456dep +27 → arr−3
10-17MQ4223dep +39 → arr+41
10-16AA3975dep +151 → arr+110
10-16AA4555dep +94 → arr+59
10-16MQ4223dep +30 → arr+29
10-15AA3975dep +16 → arr−19
10-15AA4555dep +29 → arr−12
10-15MQ4223dep +24 → arr+91
10-14AA3975dep +8 → arr−23
10-14AA4555dep +24 → arr−10
10-14MQ4223dep +43 → arr+46
10-13AA3975dep +11 → arr−23
10-13AA4555dep +0 → arr−28
10-13MQ4223dep +11 → arr+20
10-12AA3975dep +20 → arr−16
10-12AA4555dep +54 → arr+95
10-12MQ4223dep +9 → arr+12
10-11AA3975departed+0
10-11AA4223departed+139

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · 6 kt Full DCA delay board →
SYRSyracuse +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 5 kt Full SYR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYR: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Syracuse route actually runs

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

Is DCA–SYR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SYR is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–SYR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 and evening departures around 22:34 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to SYR?

Great-circle distance is 480 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–SYR 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.