IAD → LYHWashington to Lynchburg

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Lynchburg (LYH): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 14% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 34 minutes late. 1 of the 7 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 236 km, an estimated 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Lynchburg. Updated 23 October 2026 at 00:06 UTC.

Today, IAD → LYH

Thu 22 Oct · local times
AA5038AmericanIn the air, 37 min late

Left IAD at 09:13, 37 min after its 08:36 slot.

  1. 08:36 AA5038American Left 09:13 +37 ·
  2. 08:36 UA5038United On schedule ·

Checked IAD board 20:06

IAD Washington heavy · +30
LYH Lynchburg tracking
236 km · ~0h 48m est.
departs 08:362x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
14% on time

of the last 7 operated IAD → LYH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +34 min. 1 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+34 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesUA

Flights UA5038 08:36 Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA5038departed+37
10-21AA5038departed+12
10-21UA5038cancelledCNX
10-19AA5038departed+28
10-18AA5038departed+25
10-17AA5038departed+43
10-16AA5038departed+34

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 +30 min heavy 🌤 clear · NNW 5 kt Full IAD delay board →
LYHLynchburg tracking Full LYH delay board →

How the Washington to Lynchburg route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to LYH 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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How we measure this →

IAD to LYH questions

Is IAD–LYH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from IAD to LYH?

Great-circle distance is 236 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 47–50 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–LYH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at IAD and arrival-side delay at LYH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.