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route Route

DCA → BWI

48 km avg 1h 0m 1 airline

Departure

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
03:41 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38.8521, -77.0377

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 600 ft, FEW 9,000 ft, BKN 14,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.69 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-22T06:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDCA 220652Z 19006KT 10SM FEW006 FEW090 BKN140 BKN250 23/22 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP055 OCNL LTGIC DSNT E-S CB DSNT E-S MOV E T02280217

TAF KDCA 220540Z 2206/2312 23008KT P6SM VCSH FEW006 SCT080 BKN140 FM220800 22007KT P6SM OVC025 FM221300 26006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 FM221600 28010G17KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 2219/2223 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB FM222300 30007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 FM230400 36006KT P6SM BKN070

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 32 Departures
flight_land 29 Arrivals

Arrival

BWI KBWI VFR

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Baltimore, US

Local time
03:41 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
146 ft
Coordinates
39.1754, -76.6683

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 3 kt
Visibility
8 SM
Ceiling
SCT 400 ft, SCT 7,000 ft, BKN 21,000 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.69 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-22T07:14:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KBWI 220714Z 25003KT 8SM SCT004 SCT070 BKN210 22/22 A2969 RMK AO2 OCNL LTGIC DSNT SE CB DSNT SE MOV E T02220217 $

TAF KBWI 220540Z 2206/2312 23004KT P6SM VCSH FEW007 SCT080 BKN110 FM220700 23006KT P6SM OVC025 FM221300 25007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060 FM221500 27010G17KT P6SM BKN100 FM222300 31005KT P6SM FEW070 SCT110 FM230400 01007KT P6SM BKN080

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 19 Departures
flight_land 44 Arrivals
Flights tracked
14
Avg duration
1h 0m
Distance
48 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Southwest Airlines 4

Other connections

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Recent flights last 14

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-19 SWA8502 AC501E Jul 19, 16:00 UTCJul 19, 16:10 UTC10m -
2026-07-13 SWA8510 AA9B20 Jul 13, 01:55 UTCJul 13, 02:10 UTC15m -
2026-07-13 SWA8510 AA9B20 Jul 13, 01:55 UTCJul 13, 02:20 UTC25m +25m
2026-07-08 EJA4840 AB2115 Jul 8, 21:55 UTCJul 8, 22:15 UTC20m -
2026-06-25 N138B A09902 Jun 25, 11:35 UTCJun 25, 11:50 UTC15m -
2026-06-23 SWA8537 A5FD2D Jun 23, 15:05 UTCJun 23, 17:48 UTC2h 43m +16m
2026-05-24 SWA8537 AD3A5F May 24, 15:35 UTCMay 24, 18:20 UTC2h 45m -
2026-05-18 SWA8657 AC3F2F May 18, 18:40 UTCMay 18, 18:55 UTC15m -
2026-05-18 SWA8657 AC3F2F May 18, 18:35 UTCMay 18, 18:55 UTC20m +10m
2026-04-29 SWA8537 AD3098 Apr 29, 15:30 UTCApr 29, 18:00 UTC2h 30m -
2026-04-29 SWA8537 AD3098 Apr 29, 15:27 UTCApr 29, 18:10 UTC2h 43m +8m
2026-04-22 N551AV A70336 Apr 22, 15:50 UTCApr 22, 16:10 UTC20m -
2026-04-13 SWA8504 AA7DF3 Apr 13, 15:21 UTCApr 13, 15:50 UTC29m +6m
2026-04-13 SWA8504 AA7DF3 Apr 13, 14:35 UTCApr 13, 15:02 UTC27m +6m

DCA → BWI frequently asked

How long is the flight from DCA to BWI?
Average flight time on the DCA–BWI route is 1h 0m, covering approximately 48 km (30 mi).
What is the distance from DCA to BWI?
The great-circle distance from DCA to BWI is approximately 48 km (30 miles).
Which airlines fly from DCA to BWI?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Southwest Airlines.
How many flights per week from DCA to BWI?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (14 total flights recorded).
Can I track DCA–BWI flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.