UA4818UnitedIn the air, 23 min late
Left IAD at 08:38, 23 min after its 08:15 slot.
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Columbia (CAE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 8% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 646 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Columbia. Updated 22 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.
Today, IAD → CAE
Thu 22 Oct · local timesUA4288UnitedIn the air, 26 min late
Left IAD at 13:16, 26 min after its 12:50 slot.
Track UA4288 →Checked IAD board 22:18
IAD
Washington
busy · +15
CAE
Columbia
tracking
646 km · ~1h 20m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
8% on time
of the last 13 operated IAD → CAE flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +26 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+26 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
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.
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Airports right now
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How the Washington to Columbia route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to CAE 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.
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IAD to CAE questions
Is IAD–CAE running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–CAE?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAD to CAE?
Great-circle distance is 646 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–CAE fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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