JFK → DCANew York to Washington

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Washington (DCA): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 96% of the last 49 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 52 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 342 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 11:48 UTC.

Today, JFK → DCA

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:30 AA4671American Left 06:23 DCA est. 07:44In the air · sched 08:03
  2. 08:29 AA4586American On scheduleGate 38 · T8 DCA est. 09:59sched 10:02
  3. 08:35 DL5699Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate A16 · T4 DCA est. 09:48sched 10:09
  4. 15:00 DL5859Delta On scheduleGate A09 · T4 ·
  5. 17:26 AA4463American Airlines On scheduleGate 44 · T8 ·
  6. 20:55 B6955JetBlue Sched 20:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 21:20 DL5743Delta Sched 21:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked JFK board 07:48 · DCA board 06:18

JFK New York smooth · +0
DCA Washington disrupted · +64
342 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 06:30–21:3049x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 49 tracked JFK → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 52 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 49 arrivals
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 52

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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 AirlinesAA95% on time

Flights AA4671 06:30 daily · AA4586 08:29 daily · AA4463 17:26 daily

Delta Air LinesDL95% on time

Flights DL5699 08:35 daily · DL5859 15:00 daily · DL5743 21:20 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B6955 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AA4671departed−7
10-29AA4463dep −7 → arr−36
10-29AA4586dep −5 → arr−20
10-29AA4671dep −6 → arr−38
10-29B6955dep −9 → arr−14
10-29DL5699dep −7 → arr−14
10-29DL5743dep −5 → arr−12
10-29DL5859dep −7 → arr−36
10-28AA4463dep −6 → arr−46
10-28AA4586dep +24 → arr−8
10-28AA4671dep −4 → arr−24
10-28B6955dep −11 → arr−14
10-28DL5699dep −4 → arr−30
10-28DL5743dep −10 → arr−38
10-28DL5859dep −6 → arr+15
10-27AA4463dep +21 → arr−11
10-27AA4586dep −6 → arr−11
10-27AA4671dep +4 → arr−12
10-27B6955dep −7 → arr−18
10-27DL4671departed+157
10-27DL5699dep −5 → arr−35
10-27DL5743dep −8 → arr−39
10-27DL5859dep −5 → arr+12
10-26AA4463dep +0 → arr−14
10-26AA4586dep −7 → arr+28
10-26AA4671dep −7 → arr−31
10-26B6955dep −10 → arr−5
10-26DL5699dep −8 → arr+32
10-26DL5743dep +34 → arr−5
10-26DL5859dep −4 → arr+11
10-25AA4463dep −1 → arr+11
10-25AA4586dep −7 → arr−23
10-25AA4671dep +17 → arr−11
10-25B6955dep −5 → arr+1
10-25DL5699dep −6 → arr−28
10-25DL5743dep −1 → arr−31
10-25DL5859dep −5 → arr−16
10-25GF4398departed+13
10-24AA4463dep −8 → arr−41
10-24AA4586dep −7 → arr−39

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 8 kt Full JFK delay board →
DCAWashington +64 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · SSW 3 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JFK and DCA: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Washington route actually runs

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

Is JFK–DCA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:26 from JFK. 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 JFK to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 342 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–59 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–DCA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.