LGA → DCANew York to Washington

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Washington (DCA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 344 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Washington. Updated 19 October 2026 at 12:24 UTC.

Today, LGA → DCA

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA4487American Left 05:51 DCA est. 07:00In the air · sched 07:20
  2. 06:10 DL5770Delta Air Lines Left 06:07 DCA est. 07:17In the air · sched 07:29
  3. 08:04 AA4456American Left 07:58 DCA est. 09:26In the air · sched 09:32
  4. 08:50 DL5742Delta Air Lines Est. 08:45Gate 98 · TC DCA est. 10:07sched 10:19
  5. 09:13 AA4754American Airlines On scheduleGate 15 · TB ·
  6. 10:45 AA4667American Airlines On scheduleGate 29 · TB ·
  7. 11:10 DL5749Delta On scheduleGate 81 · TC ·
  8. 13:35 AA4773American Airlines On scheduleGate 15 · TB ·
  9. 14:29 AA2142American Airlines On scheduleGate 24 · TB ·
  10. 14:50 DL5709Delta On scheduleGate 94 · TC ·
  11. 21:00 DL5827Delta Sched 21:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LGA board 08:24 · DCA board 06:18

LGA New York smooth · +0
DCA Washington smooth · +0
344 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:0014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 28 operated LGA → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

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

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 AirlinesAA73% on time

Flights AA4487 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4456 08:04 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4754 09:13 daily · AA4667 10:45 daily

Delta Air LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL5770 06:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL5742 08:50 daily · DL5749 11:10 daily · DL5709 14:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA4456dep −6 → arr−6
10-19AA4487dep −9 → arr−20
10-19DL5770dep −3 → arr−12
10-18AA2142dep −6 → arr+4
10-18AA4456dep −8 → arr−3
10-18AA4473dep +56 → arr+42
10-18AA4487dep −3 → arr−29
10-18AA4667dep +32 → arr+16
10-18AA4736dep +0 → arr−26
10-18AA4754dep −8 → arr−38
10-18AA4773dep +11 → arr−11
10-18DL5709dep −4 → arr−8
10-18DL5717dep +3 → arr−3
10-18DL5724dep +3 → arr+1
10-18DL5742dep +29 → arr−3
10-18DL5749dep +17 → arr+2
10-18DL5827dep +26 → arr−26
10-17AA2142dep −8 → arr−20
10-17AA4667dep +68 → arr+46
10-17AA4736dep +132 → arr+104
10-17AA4754dep −9 → arr−24
10-17DL5709dep +2 → arr+3
10-17DL5717dep −5 → arr+39
10-17DL5724dep −2 → arr−31
10-17DL5742dep +10 → arr+6
10-17DL5749dep +1 → arr+11
10-17DL5770dep −5 → arr−20
10-16AA2142arrived+8

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 3 kt Full LGA delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 6 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and DCA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 LGA 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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LGA to DCA questions

Is LGA–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from LGA. 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 LGA to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 344 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 LGA–DCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 99 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.