Apparatus

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route Route

SAN → DCA

3,655 km avg 4h 27m 0 airlines

Departure

SAN KSAN VFR

San Diego International Airport

San Diego, US

Local time
20:43 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
17 ft
Coordinates
32.7336, -117.1900

cloud Weather

Wind
310° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 500 ft, FEW 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T02:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSAN 290251Z 31003KT 10SM FEW005 FEW250 26/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02610206 58005 $

TAF KSAN 290240Z 2903/3006 VRB04KT P6SM FEW006 TEMPO 2908/2912 BKN006 FM291200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN006 FM291600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW008 FM291900 29010KT P6SM SCT200 FM300300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200

warning FAA Advisories

  • Ground Delay: airport volume (avg 1 hour and 1 minute)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 138 Departures
flight_land 121 Arrivals

Arrival

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
23:43 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38.8521, -77.0377

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 8,500 ft, SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 19°C
Altimeter
30.08 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T02:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDCA 290252Z 00000KT 10SM FEW085 SCT250 26/19 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02560194 51020

TAF KDCA 290258Z 2903/3006 02005KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM291600 06006KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250 FM292000 15006KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 188 Departures
flight_land 150 Arrivals
Flights tracked
4
Avg duration
4h 27m
Distance
3,655 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 4

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-15 ASA14 A6C6C8 Jul 15, 19:55 UTCJul 16, 00:45 UTC4h 50m -
2026-06-27 ASA14 A7687B Jun 27, 19:45 UTCJun 28, 00:00 UTC4h 15m -
2026-06-20 ASA14 A74E7A Jun 20, 20:29 UTCJun 21, 00:49 UTC4h 20m -
2026-06-16 ASA14 A6C6C8 Jun 16, 20:00 UTCJun 17, 00:23 UTC4h 23m -11m

SAN → DCA frequently asked

How long is the flight from SAN to DCA?
Average flight time on the SAN–DCA route is 4h 27m, covering approximately 3,655 km (2,270 mi).
What is the distance from SAN to DCA?
The great-circle distance from SAN to DCA is approximately 3,655 km (2,270 miles).
How many flights per week from SAN to DCA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (4 total flights recorded).
Can I track SAN–DCA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.