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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 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 Memphis and Washington. Updated 16 October 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

MEM Memphis busy · +15
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 06:03–18:537x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 21 operated MEM → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

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 AirlinesAA95% on time

Flights AA3908 06:03 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA3430 10:17 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA4732 18:53 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA3430dep +5 → arr−30
10-15AA3908dep +6 → arr−29
10-15AA4732dep +15 → arr−32
10-14AA3430dep +1 → arr−38
10-14AA3908dep +7 → arr−4
10-14AA4732dep +3 → arr−29
10-13AA3430dep +5 → arr−31
10-13AA3908dep +10 → arr−25
10-13AA4732dep +3 → arr−41
10-12AA3430dep +2 → arr−28
10-12AA3908dep +17 → arr−18
10-12AA4732dep +131 → arr+90
10-111I3279dep +81 → arr+178
10-11AA4482dep +15 → arr−25
10-11AA4732dep +30 → arr+7
10-11AA5596dep +37 → arr+8
10-10AA3430dep +4 → arr−24
10-10AA3908dep +10 → arr−19
10-09AA3430dep +5 → arr−25
10-09AA3908dep +11 → arr−20
10-09AA4732dep +7 → arr−22

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
MEMMemphis +15 min busy 🌤 clear · SW 8 kt Full MEM delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · S 7 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM and DCA: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Washington route actually runs

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

Is MEM–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MEM is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:03 and evening departures around 18:53 from MEM. 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 MEM 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 MEM–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.