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route Route

MSY → DCA

966 km avg 1h 56m 5 airlines

Departure

MSY KMSY VFR

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

New Orleans, US

Local time
01:36 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
29.9934, -90.2647

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 25°C
Altimeter
29.90 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-28T05:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMSY 280553Z 26006KT 10SM SCT250 28/25 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02780250 10328 20272 403500261 58002 $

TAF KMSY 280520Z 2806/2912 25008KT P6SM FEW250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 28 Departures
flight_land 31 Arrivals

Arrival

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
02:36 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 6,000 ft, FEW 9,000 ft, SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
24°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.78 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-28T05:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDCA 280552Z 19006KT 10SM FEW060 FEW090 SCT250 24/22 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP083 T02440217 10278 20244 50002

TAF KDCA 280527Z 2806/2912 18008KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM281300 17008G16KT P6SM BKN090 TEMPO 2819/2823 6SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM290100 32005KT P6SM SCT060 FM290500 31007KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 42 Departures
flight_land 43 Arrivals
Flights tracked
1,797 showing last 50
Avg duration
1h 56m
Distance
966 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 5

Airline Flights shown
American Airlines 21
Southwest Airlines 11
Envoy Air 10
PSA Airlines 6
Republic Airlines 1

Other connections

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More origins to DCA

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 ENY3580 A3BEFA Jul 26, 21:00 UTCJul 26, 22:30 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-26 AAL2534 A18403 Jul 26, 21:05 UTCJul 26, 21:55 UTC50m -
2026-07-26 ENY3580 A3BEFA Jul 26, 18:25 UTCJul 26, 19:45 UTC1h 20m -
2026-07-26 AAL3130 AB473A Jul 26, 18:10 UTCJul 26, 19:50 UTC1h 40m -
2026-07-26 AAL3130 AB473A Jul 26, 18:07 UTCJul 26, 19:46 UTC1h 39m +4m
2026-07-26 SWA3599 A24493 Jul 26, 17:05 UTCJul 26, 18:00 UTC55m -
2026-07-26 AAL2957 ACDF9A Jul 26, 14:30 UTCJul 26, 18:25 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-26 AAL2534 A18403 Jul 26, 14:10 UTCJul 26, 19:40 UTC5h 30m -
2026-07-26 SWA3599 A24493 Jul 26, 13:40 UTCJul 26, 16:00 UTC2h 20m -
2026-07-26 AAL1704 A6D3B3 Jul 26, 13:00 UTCJul 26, 14:15 UTC1h 15m -
2026-07-26 JIA5538 A789B4 Jul 26, 12:15 UTCJul 26, 13:00 UTC45m -
2026-07-26 JIA5538 A789B4 Jul 26, 12:10 UTCJul 26, 13:31 UTC1h 21m +12m
2026-07-26 SWA2622 AC0F03 Jul 26, 11:15 UTCJul 26, 13:05 UTC1h 50m -
2026-07-26 SWA2622 AC0F03 Jul 26, 11:11 UTCJul 26, 12:50 UTC1h 39m +8m
2026-07-26 AAL1669 AD99FC Jul 26, 02:45 UTCJul 26, 05:25 UTC2h 40m -
2026-07-26 AAL1669 AD99FC Jul 26, 02:36 UTCJul 26, 05:23 UTC2h 47m -4m
2026-07-25 ENY3382 A3C5AD Jul 25, 23:30 UTCJul 26, 00:00 UTC30m -
2026-07-25 SWA4239 AC5E47 Jul 25, 23:20 UTCJul 26, 00:00 UTC40m -
2026-07-25 SWA3599 A14452 Jul 25, 22:30 UTCJul 25, 23:15 UTC45m -
2026-07-25 SWA3599 A14452 Jul 25, 22:25 UTCJul 25, 23:15 UTC50m +9m
2026-07-25 JIA5649 A6F6DD Jul 25, 22:05 UTCJul 25, 23:05 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-25 JIA5649 A6F6DD Jul 25, 22:01 UTCJul 25, 23:05 UTC1h 4m -12m
2026-07-25 ENY3382 A3C5AD Jul 25, 22:00 UTCJul 25, 22:15 UTC15m -
2026-07-25 ENY3580 A2C56D Jul 25, 21:05 UTCJul 25, 22:30 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-25 AAL2534 AD928E Jul 25, 20:10 UTCJul 26, 00:20 UTC4h 10m -
2026-07-25 AAL2534 AD928E Jul 25, 20:06 UTCJul 26, 00:21 UTC4h 15m -10m
2026-07-25 SWA3599 A14452 Jul 25, 19:00 UTCJul 25, 21:30 UTC2h 30m -
2026-07-25 ENY3580 A2C56D Jul 25, 18:35 UTCJul 25, 20:00 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-25 AAL3130 AB586F Jul 25, 18:10 UTCJul 25, 19:50 UTC1h 40m -
2026-07-25 AAL2957 A11B00 Jul 25, 14:59 UTCJul 25, 18:54 UTC3h 55m +36m
2026-07-25 AAL2957 A11B00 Jul 25, 15:00 UTCJul 25, 18:55 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-25 RPA4398 ABDF3F Jul 25, 13:50 UTCJul 25, 15:00 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-25 AAL2534 AD928E Jul 25, 13:10 UTCJul 25, 18:45 UTC5h 35m -
2026-07-25 AAL1704 ACDA02 Jul 25, 12:40 UTCJul 25, 14:05 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-25 AAL1704 ACDA02 Jul 25, 12:39 UTCJul 25, 14:03 UTC1h 24m +16m
2026-07-25 SWA2603 AAB1AF Jul 25, 12:40 UTCJul 25, 14:15 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-25 SWA2603 AAB1AF Jul 25, 12:39 UTCJul 25, 14:07 UTC1h 28m +5m
2026-07-25 AAL1669 ADDB4A Jul 25, 01:55 UTCJul 25, 04:40 UTC2h 45m -
2026-07-24 ENY3382 A36E73 Jul 24, 23:20 UTCJul 24, 23:55 UTC35m -
2026-07-24 JIA5649 A85188 Jul 24, 22:20 UTCJul 24, 23:25 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-24 ENY3382 A36E73 Jul 24, 22:20 UTCJul 24, 22:40 UTC20m -
2026-07-24 JIA5649 A85188 Jul 24, 22:14 UTCJul 24, 23:22 UTC1h 8m +19m
2026-07-24 ENY3580 A252A7 Jul 24, 21:50 UTCJul 24, 23:20 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-24 AAL2534 ADE18C Jul 24, 19:55 UTCJul 25, 00:10 UTC4h 15m -
2026-07-24 AAL3130 AB7FEE Jul 24, 18:25 UTCJul 24, 20:10 UTC1h 45m -
2026-07-24 ENY3580 A252A7 Jul 24, 18:25 UTCJul 24, 19:50 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-24 SWA4239 AC1B21 Jul 24, 16:50 UTCJul 24, 18:00 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-24 JIA531R A86064 Jul 24, 16:15 UTCJul 24, 18:30 UTC2h 15m -
2026-07-24 AAL2957 A0F91D Jul 24, 14:40 UTCJul 24, 18:35 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-24 AAL1704 A0D374 Jul 24, 12:55 UTCJul 24, 14:10 UTC1h 15m -

MSY → DCA frequently asked

How long is the flight from MSY to DCA?
Average flight time on the MSY–DCA route is 1h 56m, covering approximately 966 km (600 mi).
What is the distance from MSY to DCA?
The great-circle distance from MSY to DCA is approximately 966 km (600 miles).
Which airlines fly from MSY to DCA?
5 airlines operate this route in our records: American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Republic Airlines.
How many flights per week from MSY to DCA?
We've observed ~17 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (1797 total flights recorded).
Can I track MSY–DCA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.