JAX → DCAJacksonville to Washington

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Direct flights from Jacksonville (JAX) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,022 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Jacksonville and Washington. Updated 23 October 2026 at 10:48 UTC.

Today, JAX → DCA

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 06:09 AA3936American Left 06:13 DCA est. 07:56In the air · sched 08:10

Checked JAX board 06:48 · DCA board 06:18

JAX Jacksonville smooth · +5
DCA Washington busy · +16
1,022 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 06:09–20:017x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 operated JAX → DCA 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 49mestimated 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
American 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
American AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA3936 06:09 daily · AA949 11:32 daily · AA1463 20:01 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA3936dep +4 → arr−14
10-22AA1463dep +43 → arr+23
10-22AA3936dep +3 → arr−23
10-22AA949dep +54 → arr+29
10-21AA1463dep −4 → arr−36
10-21AA3936dep +5 → arr−30
10-21AA949dep +9 → arr−15
10-20AA1463dep +5 → arr−21
10-20AA3936dep +11 → arr−19
10-20AA949arrived−28
10-19AA1463dep +38 → arr+9
10-19AA3936dep +2 → arr−28
10-19AA949dep +7 → arr−23
10-18AA1463dep +4 → arr−28
10-18AA3936dep +8 → arr−24
10-17AA3936dep +5 → arr−36
10-17AA949dep +17 → arr−27
10-16AA1463dep +106 → arr+105
10-16AA3936dep +10 → arr−29
10-16AA949dep +42 → arr+17

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
JAXJacksonville +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full JAX delay board →
DCAWashington +16 min busy 🌤 clear · NNW 8 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JAX: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Jacksonville to Washington route actually runs

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

Is JAX–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JAX–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:09 and evening departures around 20:01 from JAX. 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 JAX to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,022 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–118 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JAX–DCA fly?

American 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.