DFW → DCADallas-Fort Worth to Washington

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,915 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Washington. Updated 20 October 2026 at 18:50 UTC.

Today, DFW → DCA

Tue 20 Oct · local times
AA1151AmericanIn the air, 15 min late

Left DFW at 08:55, 15 min after its 08:40 slot.

Landing
12:49DCA board estimate · sched 12:45
Track AA1151 →
  1. 05:03 AA1434American Left 04:55 DCA est. 08:45In the air · sched 09:01
  2. 07:00 AA2623American Left 06:52 DCA est. 11:02In the air · sched 11:05
  3. 08:40 AA1151American Left 08:55 +15 DCA est. 12:49In the air · sched 12:45
  4. 11:56 AA1414 Left 12:06 +10 ·
  5. 14:55 AA2520 On scheduleGate A39 · TA ·
  6. 17:43 AA472 On scheduleGate C19 · TC ·
  7. 18:55 AA2752 On scheduleGate C36 · TC ·
  8. 19:55 AA2077 On scheduleGate D34 · TD ·

Checked DFW board 13:50 · DCA board 10:18

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,915 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 05:00–19:557x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live DFW and DCA delay boards

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

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA1434 varies daily · AA2623 07:00 daily · AA1151 08:40 daily · AA1550 10:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AA1151dep +15 → arr+4
10-20AA1414departed+10
10-20AA1434dep −8 → arr−16
10-20AA2623dep −8 → arr−3

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full DFW delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 4 kt Full DCA 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 Dallas-Fort Worth to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to DCA 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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How we measure this →

DFW to DCA questions

Is DFW–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:43 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,915 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 165–194 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 63 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.