route Route

BWI → DCA

48 km avg 20m 0 airlines

Departure

BWI KBWI VFR

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Baltimore, US

Local time
16:07 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
146 ft
Coordinates
39.1754, -76.6683

cloud Weather

Wind
10° / 8G21 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,400 ft, OVC 4,400 ft
Temp / Dew
14°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.22 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-21T19:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF
METAR KBWI 211954Z 01008G21KT 10SM FEW014 OVC044 14/11 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01440111

TAF KBWI 211725Z 2118/2224 01012G17KT P6SM OVC035 FM212200 04011KT P6SM -SHRA OVC011 FM220000 04010KT 5SM -SHRA OVC009 FM221200 06009KT 6SM BR OVC011 FM221500 07013KT 4SM -RA OVC006 FM222100 08012KT 5SM -SHRA OVC014

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 126 Departures
flight_land 106 Arrivals

Arrival

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
16:07 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38.8521, -77.0377

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 15 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,700 ft, SCT 2,300 ft, OVC 4,100 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.20 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-21T19:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF
METAR KDCA 211952Z 02015KT 10SM FEW017 SCT023 OVC041 16/11 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01610111

TAF KDCA 211725Z 2118/2224 05013G19KT P6SM OVC035 FM212200 03011KT P6SM -SHRA OVC011 FM220200 06008KT 5SM -SHRA OVC007 FM221200 06009KT 6SM -RA OVC009

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 142 Departures
flight_land 150 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
20m
Distance
48 km

Live traffic

BWI → DCA. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

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Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-21 SWA8658 AC08D4 May 21, 15:31 UTCMay 21, 15:44 UTC13m -2m
2026-04-15 JZA823 C05F0C Apr 15, 19:05 UTCApr 15, 19:20 UTC15m -
2026-04-13 SWA8503 A19404 Apr 13, 13:05 UTCApr 13, 13:36 UTC31m +7m

BWI → DCA frequently asked

How long is the flight from BWI to DCA?
Average flight time on the BWI–DCA route is 20m, covering approximately 48 km (30 mi).
What is the distance from BWI to DCA?
The great-circle distance from BWI to DCA is approximately 48 km (30 miles).
How many flights per week from BWI to DCA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track BWI–DCA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.