YOW → DCAOttawa to Washington

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Direct flights from Ottawa (YOW) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 728 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ottawa and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

YOW Ottawa tracking
DCA Washington smooth · +0
728 km · ~1h 26m est.
departs 10:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 tracked YOW → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air CanadaAC100% on time

Flights AC8869 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AC8869arrived−33
10-29AC8869arrived−24
10-28AC8869arrived−19
10-27AC8869arrived−13
10-26AC8869arrived−24
10-25AC8869arrived−24
10-24AC8869arrived−14

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
YOWOttawa tracking Full YOW delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 4 kt Full DCA delay board →

How the Ottawa to Washington route actually runs

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

Is YOW–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.

How long is the flight from YOW to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 728 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YOW–DCA fly?

Air Canada runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at YOW and arrival-side delay at DCA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.