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Direct flights from Lynchburg (LYH) to Washington (DCA): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 254 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Lynchburg and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 07:11 UTC.
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Lynchburg
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DCA
Washington
disrupted · +64
254 km · ~0h 50m est.
Disrupted · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
14 / 100
route health from live LYH and DCA delay boards
Flight time~0h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Lynchburg to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LYH 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Lynchburg (LYH) to Washington (DCA) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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LYH to DCA questions
Is LYH–DCA running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The arrival side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 14/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LYH to DCA?
Great-circle distance is 254 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LYH–DCA fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (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 LYH 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.
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