PWM → DCAPortland to Washington

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Direct flights from Portland (PWM) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 774 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Washington. Updated 25 October 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

Today, PWM → DCA

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA2712American Left 06:54 +54 Landed 08:13 +17
  2. 10:07 AA5202American Left 10:11 Landed 11:32 −27
  3. 13:03 AA5026American Left 13:41 +38 Landed 14:53 −6
  4. 17:38 AA1423American Left 17:46 +8 Landed 19:08 −22

Checked PWM board 22:48 · DCA board 22:47

PWM Portland heavy · +30
DCA Washington smooth · +0
774 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:377x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated 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 AA2712 06:00 daily · AA5202 10:52 daily · AA5026 13:03 Sa · AA1423 17:37 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AA1423dep +8 → arr−22
10-24AA2712dep +54 → arr+17
10-24AA5026dep +38 → arr−6
10-24AA5202dep +4 → arr−27
10-23AA1423dep +5 → arr−28
10-23AA2712dep +5 → arr−28
10-23AA5202dep +25 → arr−15
10-22AA1423dep +27 → arr−7
10-22AA2712dep +0 → arr−20
10-22AA5202dep +25 → arr−11
10-21AA1423dep +8 → arr−22
10-21AA2712dep +5 → arr−25
10-21AA5202dep +5 → arr−31
10-20AA1423dep +7 → arr−17
10-20AA2712dep +12 → arr−20
10-20AA5202arrived−13
10-19AA1423dep +43 → arr+9
10-19AA2712dep +29 → arr−7
10-19AA5202dep +7 → arr−24
10-18AA2712dep +30 → arr−6
10-18AA5202dep +8 → arr−35

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
PWMPortland +30 min heavy 🌤 clear · W 3 kt Full PWM delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 38% 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 Portland to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PWM 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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Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PWM-DCA
How we measure this →

PWM to DCA questions

Is PWM–DCA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PWM is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PWM–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:37 from PWM. 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 PWM to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 774 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PWM–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.