MIA → DCAMiami to Washington

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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Washington (DCA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,484 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and Washington. Updated 24 October 2026 at 19:39 UTC.

Today, MIA → DCA

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 06:27 AA491American Left 06:36 +9 Landed 08:49 −16
  2. 07:54 AA2848American Left 08:03 +9 Landed 10:16 −16
  3. 09:50 AA1612American Left 10:07 +17 Landed 12:20 −7
  4. 11:32 AA1595American Left 11:52 +20 Landed 13:59 −13
  5. 13:54 AA3034American Left 14:03 +9 DCA est. 16:14In the air · sched 16:31
  6. 16:17 AA2716American On scheduleGate D17 · TD DCA est. 19:02 +7sched 18:55
  7. 18:17 AA2648American Airlines On scheduleGate D11 · TD ·
  8. 19:19 AA1533American Airlines On scheduleGate D24 · TD ·
  9. 20:19 AA2897American Airlines On scheduleGate D38 · TD ·
  10. 21:48 AA708American Airlines On scheduleGate D42 · TD ·
  11. · DL1943Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 13:54 −2

Checked MIA board 15:39 · DCA board 15:18

MIA Miami busy · +15
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,484 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 06:27–21:4814x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated MIA → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA491 06:27 daily · AA2848 07:54 daily · AA1612 09:50 daily · AA1595 12:13 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1943 11:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AA1595dep +20 → arr−13
10-24AA1612dep +17 → arr−7
10-24AA2848dep +9 → arr−16
10-24AA3034dep +9 → arr−17
10-24AA491dep +9 → arr−16
10-24DL1943arrived−2
10-23AA708arrived−23

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
MIAMiami +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 10 kt Full MIA delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 4 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Miami to Washington route actually runs

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

Is MIA–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MIA–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:27 and evening departures around 18:10 from MIA. 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 MIA to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,484 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–157 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MIA–DCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.