JAN → DCAJackson to Washington

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Direct flights from Jackson (JAN) to Washington (DCA): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,383 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Jackson and Washington. Updated 5 November 2026 at 16:18 UTC.

JAN Jackson smooth · +3
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,383 km · ~2h 16m est.
departs 06:146x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 tracked JAN → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA5359 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AA5359dep +17 → arr−14
11-04AA5359dep +11 → arr−21
11-03AA5359dep +11 → arr−1
11-02AA5359dep +19 → arr−2
11-01AA5359dep +15 → arr−23
10-30AA5359dep +204 → arr+181

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
JANJackson +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full JAN delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSW 3 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Jackson to Washington route actually runs

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

Is JAN–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JAN is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from JAN to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,383 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JAN–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). 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 JAN and arrival-side delay at DCA, 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.