FLL → DCAFort Lauderdale to Washington

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Washington (DCA): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 54% of the last 39 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 40 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,450 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Lauderdale and Washington. Updated 4 November 2026 at 15:48 UTC.

Today, FLL → DCA

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 07:32 B61480JetBlue Left 07:39 +7 Landed 09:40 −19
  2. 11:29 AA3009American Est. 11:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 13:25 WN3453Southwest On scheduleT1 ·

Checked FLL board 10:48 · DCA board 10:18

FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +12
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,450 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 07:32–20:5549x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
54% on time

of the last 39 tracked FLL → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 40 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 39 arrivals
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 40

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA56% on time

Flights AA1893 11:19 daily · AA3009 11:29 Mo Tu We Su · AA3249 18:57 Mo Tu Su

JetBlue AirwaysB648% on time

Flights B61480 07:32 daily · B61680 12:29 Mo Th Fr Su · B61880 18:40 daily · B62080 20:55 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN1916 12:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN3453 varies Mo Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04B61480dep +7 → arr−19
11-03AA249departed+11
11-03AA3009dep +192 → arr+169
11-03AA3249dep +9 → arr−19
11-03B61880dep +357 → arr+329
11-03B62080dep +0 → arr+101
11-03WN3453dep +20 → arr−8
11-02AA3249arrived−296
11-02B61480dep +43 → arr+13
11-02B61680dep +155 → arr+138
11-02WN3453dep +173 → arr+262
11-01AA3009dep +75 → arr+42
11-01AA3249dep +130 → arr+94
11-01B61480dep +14 → arr−14
11-01B61680dep +107 → arr+81
11-01B61880dep +89 → arr+68
11-01B62080arrived+72
11-01WN3453arrived+545
10-31AA1893dep +37 → arr−5
10-31B61480dep +4 → arr−23
10-31B61880dep +39 → arr+16
10-31B62080dep +65 → arr+64
10-31WN3753dep +22 → arr−12
10-30AA1893dep +28 → arr−4
10-30B61480dep +11 → arr−8
10-30B61680dep +29 → arr+3
10-30B61880dep +19 → arr−10
10-30B62080dep +8 → arr−21
10-30WN1916dep +43 → arr+13
10-29AA1893dep +10 → arr−21
10-29B61480dep −1 → arr−14
10-29B61680dep +38 → arr+16
10-29B61880dep +50 → arr+27
10-29B62080dep +131 → arr+108
10-29WN1916dep +18 → arr−12
10-28AA1893dep +76 → arr+38
10-28B61480dep +6 → arr−23
10-28B61880dep +50 → arr+28
10-28B62080dep +71 → arr−698
10-28WN1916dep +22 → arr−10

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
FLLFort Lauderdale +12 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 3 kt Full FLL delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 10 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at FLL: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +24 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Fort Lauderdale to Washington route actually runs

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

Is FLL–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FLL–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:32 and evening departures around 18:40 from FLL. 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 FLL to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,450 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–154 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FLL–DCA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.