Apparatus

Try JFK, AAL1290, BAW, or N225AN.

route Route

DCA → LAX

80 km avg 4h 15m 3 airlines

Departure

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
15:45 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38.8521, -77.0377

cloud Weather

Wind
300° / 10G21 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 5,500 ft, FEW 11,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
35°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T18:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDCA 011852Z 30010G21KT 10SM FEW055 FEW110 BKN250 35/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T03500211

TAF KDCA 011728Z 0118/0224 28010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM020000 24004KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 0206/0212 6SM -SHRA BKN060 FM021500 01005KT P6SM SCT120 PROB30 0220/0224 6SM -TSRA OVC040CB

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 118 Departures
flight_land 122 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
12:45 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
24°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T18:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 011853Z 27008KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02390161 $

TAF KLAX 011735Z 0118/0224 26007KT P6SM SCT020 FM012100 26014KT P6SM SKC FM020500 25007KT P6SM SKC FM020800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM021200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM021700 25006KT P6SM SCT020 FM022100 26014KT P6SM SKC

warning FAA Advisories

  • Closed: !LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600 (May 27 at 18:26 UTC. – May 28 at 16:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 304 Departures
flight_land 266 Arrivals
Flights tracked
457 showing last 50
Avg duration
4h 15m
Distance
80 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Delta Air Lines 21
American Airlines 11
Alaska Airlines 4

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 DAL392 A977BB Jul 26, 22:40 UTCJul 26, 22:45 UTC5m -
2026-07-26 DAL392 A977BB Jul 26, 16:45 UTCJul 26, 21:15 UTC4h 30m -
2026-07-26 ASA5 A744B3 Jul 26, 14:55 UTCJul 26, 19:25 UTC4h 30m -
2026-07-26 AAL1252 A336DF Jul 26, 10:20 UTCJul 26, 12:40 UTC2h 20m -
2026-07-26 AAL1275 AC892E Jul 26, 01:50 UTCJul 26, 05:45 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-25 DAL392 A9A901 Jul 25, 21:00 UTCJul 26, 01:45 UTC4h 45m -
2026-07-25 ASA5 A735D7 Jul 25, 14:40 UTCJul 25, 19:20 UTC4h 40m -
2026-07-25 DAL392 A9A901 Jul 25, 14:40 UTCJul 25, 19:05 UTC4h 25m -
2026-07-25 AAL1252 A35EB0 Jul 25, 10:15 UTCJul 25, 12:25 UTC2h 10m -
2026-07-25 AAL1275 AC81D2 Jul 25, 01:20 UTCJul 25, 05:25 UTC4h 5m -
2026-07-24 DAL392 A9A901 Jul 24, 21:00 UTCJul 25, 01:50 UTC4h 50m -
2026-07-24 DAL392 A9A901 Jul 24, 20:59 UTCJul 25, 01:45 UTC4h 46m -10m
2026-07-24 DAL392 A9A901 Jul 24, 14:40 UTCJul 24, 19:05 UTC4h 25m -
2026-07-24 AAL1252 A38682 Jul 24, 10:20 UTCJul 24, 12:40 UTC2h 20m -
2026-07-24 AAL1275 AC90A7 Jul 24, 02:30 UTCJul 24, 06:25 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-24 AAL1275 AC90A7 Jul 24, 02:29 UTCJul 24, 06:25 UTC3h 56m +27m
2026-07-23 DAL392 A977BB Jul 23, 21:20 UTCJul 24, 02:10 UTC4h 50m -
2026-07-23 DAL392 A977BB Jul 23, 21:16 UTCJul 24, 02:01 UTC4h 45m -8m
2026-07-23 DAL392 A977BB Jul 23, 14:50 UTCJul 23, 19:15 UTC4h 25m -
2026-07-23 ASA5 A668EE Jul 23, 14:25 UTCJul 23, 19:10 UTC4h 45m -
2026-07-23 AAL1275 A16DB9 Jul 23, 01:25 UTCJul 23, 05:30 UTC4h 5m -
2026-07-23 AAL1275 A16DB9 Jul 23, 01:21 UTCJul 23, 05:25 UTC4h 4m -2m
2026-07-22 ASA5 A720EB Jul 22, 17:30 UTCJul 22, 22:15 UTC4h 45m -
2026-07-22 AAL1275 A6FB32 Jul 22, 01:15 UTCJul 22, 05:10 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-21 DAL392 A9BF4B Jul 21, 22:20 UTCJul 22, 03:05 UTC4h 45m -
2026-07-21 DAL392 A9BF4B Jul 21, 15:50 UTCJul 21, 20:45 UTC4h 55m -
2026-07-21 AAL1275 A6E131 Jul 21, 01:40 UTCJul 21, 05:35 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-20 DAL392 A9B06F Jul 20, 21:20 UTCJul 21, 02:05 UTC4h 44m -
2026-07-20 DAL392 A9B06F Jul 20, 14:45 UTCJul 20, 19:20 UTC4h 35m -
2026-07-19 DAL392 A977BB Jul 19, 21:25 UTCJul 20, 02:00 UTC4h 35m -
2026-07-19 DAL392 A977BB Jul 19, 14:40 UTCJul 19, 19:25 UTC4h 45m -
2026-07-19 DAL392 A9B06F Jul 19, 02:25 UTCJul 19, 06:55 UTC4h 30m -
2026-07-18 DAL392 A9B06F Jul 18, 23:35 UTCJul 19, 01:00 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-18 DAL392 A9B06F Jul 18, 14:55 UTCJul 18, 19:15 UTC4h 20m -
2026-07-17 DAL392 A98539 Jul 17, 21:30 UTCJul 18, 02:09 UTC4h 40m -
2026-07-17 DAL392 A98539 Jul 17, 14:39 UTCJul 17, 19:40 UTC5h 0m -
2026-07-16 DAL392 A9BF4B Jul 16, 21:00 UTCJul 17, 01:39 UTC4h 40m -
2026-07-16 DAL392 A9BF4B Jul 16, 20:57 UTCJul 17, 01:42 UTC4h 45m +2m
2026-07-16 ASA5 A72E69 Jul 16, 14:39 UTCJul 16, 19:02 UTC4h 23m -8m
2026-07-15 AAL1966 A3E658 Jul 15, 13:09 UTCJul 15, 17:39 UTC4h 30m +19m
2026-07-14 AAL3283 A333AE Jul 14, 22:25 UTCJul 15, 02:54 UTC4h 29m +1m
2026-07-13 AAL3283 A333AE Jul 13, 22:09 UTCJul 14, 02:36 UTC4h 27m -4m
2026-07-13 DAL392 A9BF4B Jul 13, 01:45 UTCJul 13, 06:20 UTC4h 35m -
2026-07-13 DAL392 A9BF4B Jul 13, 01:41 UTCJul 13, 06:14 UTC4h 33m +9m
2026-07-12 AAL1966 A32886 Jul 12, 14:23 UTCJul 12, 18:51 UTC4h 28m on time
2026-07-11 AAL3283 A39781 Jul 11, 22:13 UTCJul 12, 03:00 UTC4h 47m -1m
2026-07-11 DAL392 A988F0 Jul 11, 21:00 UTCJul 12, 01:50 UTC4h 50m -
2026-07-09 AAL3283 A32C3E Jul 9, 23:10 UTCJul 10, 04:10 UTC5h 0m -
2026-07-07 DAL392 A997CC Jul 7, 21:15 UTCJul 8, 02:05 UTC4h 50m -
2026-07-07 AAL1966 A32BF5 Jul 7, 13:06 UTCJul 7, 17:56 UTC4h 50m +17m

DCA → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from DCA to LAX?
Average flight time on the DCA–LAX route is 4h 15m, covering approximately 80 km (50 mi).
What is the distance from DCA to LAX?
The great-circle distance from DCA to LAX is approximately 80 km (50 miles).
Which airlines fly from DCA to LAX?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines.
How many flights per week from DCA to LAX?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (457 total flights recorded).
Can I track DCA–LAX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.