IAD → ITHWashington to Ithaca

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Ithaca (ITH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 403 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Ithaca. Updated 27 October 2026 at 04:02 UTC.

IAD Washington busy · +16
ITH Ithaca tracking
403 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 08:30–22:287x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 20 operated IAD → ITH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+23 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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 AirlinesUA20% on time

Flights UA4861 08:30 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA4945 17:30 daily · UA4950 22:28 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26UA4861departed+42
10-26UA4945departed+44
10-26UA4950departed+19
10-25UA4861departed+14
10-25UA4945departed+64
10-25UA4950departed+16
10-24UA4861departed+35
10-24UA4945departed+25
10-24UA4950departed+5
10-23UA4861departed+22
10-23UA4945departed+27
10-23UA4950departed+19
10-22UA4861departed+29
10-22UA4945departed+21
10-22UA4950departed+23
10-21UA4861departed+12
10-21UA4945departed+23
10-21UA4950departed+11
10-20UA4945departed+41
10-20UA4950departed+22

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
IADWashington +16 min busy 🌤 few clouds · S 3 kt Full IAD delay board →
ITHIthaca tracking Full ITH delay board →

How the Washington to Ithaca route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to ITH 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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IAD to ITH questions

Is IAD–ITH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–ITH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 17:30 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ITH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to ITH?

Great-circle distance is 403 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–ITH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.