Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time
Flights WN2030 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN321 08:20 Su · WN2031 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN1569 17:00 Sa
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,959 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Washington. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:53 UTC.
Today, HOU → DCA
Sun 25 Oct · local times- 08:20 WN321Southwest Left 08:20 Landed 12:16 −4
- 14:20 WN2031Southwest Left 14:55 +35 Landed 19:00 +45
- 19:50 WN3443Southwest Left 19:51 DCA est. 23:43In the air · sched 23:55
Checked HOU board 21:53 · DCA board 22:04
HOU
Houston
heavy · +31
DCA
Washington
smooth · +0
1,959 km · ~3h 01m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated HOU → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+7 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and DCA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU 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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HOU to DCA questions
Is HOU–DCA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HOU–DCA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:00 from HOU. 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 HOU to DCA?
Great-circle distance is 1,959 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 168–198 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HOU–DCA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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