MCO → DCAOrlando to Washington

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Washington (DCA): 79 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 85% of the last 54 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 57 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,224 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Washington. Updated 1 November 2026 at 14:22 UTC.

Today, MCO → DCA

Sun 1 Nov · local times
DL1003Delta Air Lines60 min late

The MCO board at 09:22 shows departure at 10:25 instead of 09:25, gate 77 (TB).

Later cancelled
1%of 6,888 past Delta Air Lines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
AA2249 11:57American Airlines · then WN3128 12:30, AA1628 14:21
Track DL1003 →
DL2729Delta Air Lines60 min late

The MCO board at 09:22 shows departure at 19:59 instead of 18:59, gate 73 (TB).

Later cancelled
1%of 6,888 past Delta Air Lines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
WN2768 20:25Southwest Airlines
Track DL2729 →
  1. 07:00 AA2165American Left 07:12 +12 DCA est. 09:11In the air · sched 09:19
  2. 09:00 WN2394Southwest Airlines Left 08:57 ·
  3. 09:25 DL1003Delta Air Lines Est. 10:25 +60Gate 77 · TB ·
  4. 11:57 AA2249American Airlines On scheduleGate 55 · TB ·
  5. 12:30 WN3128Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 106 · TA ·
  6. 14:21 AA1628American Airlines On scheduleGate 58 · TB ·
  7. 15:08 B62324JetBlue Airways On scheduleGate C232 · TC ·
  8. 16:45 B62424JetBlue Airways On scheduleGate C250A · TC ·
  9. 16:56 AA1165American Airlines On scheduleGate 50 · TB ·
  10. 18:59 DL2729Delta Air Lines Est. 19:59 +60Gate 73 · TB ·
  11. 20:25 WN2768Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 101 · TA ·
  12. 21:46 AA1630American Airlines Sched 21:46Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MCO board 09:22 · DCA board 06:18

MCO Orlando smooth · +0
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 07:12–21:4279x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 79x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 54 tracked MCO → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 57 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 54 arrivals
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures79x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 57

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA87% on time

Flights AA2745 07:12 daily · AA2128 11:38 daily · AA1643 14:12 daily · AA2509 17:21 daily

Delta Air LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL1003 10:25 daily · DL2729 19:59 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB686% on time

Flights B62324 varies daily · B62424 varies Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN4283 varies daily · WN717 13:15 Su · WN204 13:45 Mo Th Fr · WN254 13:45 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AA2165departed+12
11-01WN2394departed−3
10-31AA1643dep +9 → arr−12
10-31AA2128dep −10 → arr−34
10-31AA2509dep +38 → arr+12
10-31AA2668dep −13 → arr−5
10-31AA2745dep −12 → arr−39
10-31B62324dep +0 → arr−31
10-31DL1003dep −5 → arr−26
10-31DL2729dep −10 → arr−37
10-31WN3408dep +2 → arr−20
10-31WN3442dep +35 → arr+26
10-30AA1643dep −9 → arr−17
10-30AA2128dep −12 → arr−28
10-30AA2509dep −4 → arr−14
10-30AA2668dep +63 → arr+43
10-30AA2745dep −9 → arr−27
10-30B62324dep +0 → arr−10
10-30B62424dep +0 → arr−10
10-30DL1003dep +24 → arr+14
10-30DL2729dep −15 → arr−29
10-30WN204dep +12 → arr−5
10-30WN2475dep +8 → arr+5
10-30WN4283dep +18 → arr+6
10-29AA1643dep +58 → arr+41
10-29AA2128dep −8 → arr−25
10-29AA2509dep +14 → arr+15
10-29AA2668dep +144 → arr+131
10-29AA2745dep −8 → arr−4
10-29B62324dep +0 → arr−17
10-29B62424dep +0 → arr+66
10-29DL1003dep +45 → arr+45
10-29DL2729dep −5 → arr−1
10-29WN204dep −2 → arr−16
10-29WN2475dep +107 → arr+88
10-29WN4283dep +3 → arr+0
10-28AA1643dep −7 → arr−20
10-28AA2128dep −11 → arr−32
10-28AA2509dep −11 → arr−31
10-28AA2668dep −11 → 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
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 11 kt Full MCO delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 6 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DCA: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to Washington route actually runs

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

Is MCO–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 MCO–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:12 and evening departures around 17:21 from MCO. 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 MCO to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,224 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–DCA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 79 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.