ROC → DCARochester to Washington

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Direct flights from Rochester (ROC) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 477 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rochester and Washington. Updated 27 October 2026 at 08:24 UTC.

Today, ROC → DCA

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA5351American Airlines On scheduleGate A8 ·
  2. 11:07 AA5144American Airlines On scheduleGate A8 ·
  3. 17:08 AA5457American Airlines Sched 17:08Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ROC board 04:24 · DCA board 22:18

ROC Rochester smooth · +5
DCA Washington smooth · +0
477 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:087x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95 / 100

route health from live ROC and DCA delay boards

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA5351 06:00 daily · AA5144 11:07 daily · AA5457 17:08 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA5144dep +7 → arr−6
10-26AA5351dep +5 → arr−39
10-26AA5457dep +2 → arr−2

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
ROCRochester +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 5 kt Full ROC delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ROC and DCA: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Rochester to Washington route actually runs

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

Is ROC–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ROC is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ROC–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:08 from ROC. 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 ROC to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 477 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ROC–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.