EWR → DCANew York to Washington

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 319 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Washington. Updated 23 October 2026 at 06:34 UTC.

Today, EWR → DCA

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 06:25 UA4184United Airlines On scheduleGate C101 · TC ·
  2. 08:17 UA4444United Airlines On scheduleGate C105 · TC ·
  3. 09:15 UA4516United Airlines On scheduleGate C109 · TC ·
  4. 10:30 UA4172United Airlines On scheduleGate C109 · TC ·
  5. 13:00 UA4499United Airlines On scheduleGate C101 · TC ·
  6. 14:00 UA4433United Airlines On scheduleGate C111 · TC ·
  7. 18:00 UA4432United Airlines Sched 18:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 20:20 UA4462United Airlines Sched 20:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked EWR board 02:34 · DCA board 22:18

EWR New York busy · +16
DCA Washington busy · +16
319 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 06:25–20:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 25 operated EWR → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA92% on time

Flights UA4184 06:25 daily · UA4444 08:17 daily · UA4516 09:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA4172 10:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22UA4172dep −6 → arr−31
10-22UA4184dep −10 → arr−29
10-22UA4432dep +29 → arr+2
10-22UA4433dep −10 → arr−27
10-22UA4444dep −7 → arr−37
10-22UA4462dep −8 → arr−20
10-22UA4486dep −8 → arr+2
10-22UA4499dep −8 → arr−31
10-22UA4516dep −10 → arr−36
10-21UA4172dep −10 → arr−32
10-21UA4184dep −8 → arr+0
10-21UA4432dep −10 → arr−43
10-21UA4433dep −10 → arr−23
10-21UA4444dep −10 → arr+14
10-21UA4462dep −8 → arr−3
10-21UA4486dep −1 → arr+17
10-21UA4499dep −10 → arr+13
10-21UA4516dep +30 → arr+36
10-20UA4172arrived−29
10-20UA4184arrived−1
10-20UA4432arrived−29
10-20UA4433arrived−32
10-20UA4444arrived−34
10-20UA4462arrived−18
10-20UA4486arrived+6

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
EWRNew York +16 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 13 kt Full EWR delay board →
DCAWashington +16 min busy 🌤 clear · NNW 7 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 New York to Washington route actually runs

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

Is EWR–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EWR–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 and evening departures around 18:00 from EWR. 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 EWR to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 319 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–57 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–DCA fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 60 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.