Flights Greensboro → Washington
GSO → DCA
How long is the flight from Greensboro to Washington?
The flight from Greensboro (GSO) to Washington (DCA) takes about 55 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Greensboro to Washington has a 77% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 14.4 minutes when flights are not on time. The destination airport, which opened in 1938, serves approximately 25,453,581 passengers annually, highlighting its significant role in air traffic for the region.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Greensboro (GSO) → Washington (DCA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 445 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.29%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Greensboro the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Greensboro (GSO) to Washington (DCA) heads north-east for about 399 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from Greensboro on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 67% of GSO-DCA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Greensboro the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 445 tracked GSO-DCA flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 6.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about GSO-DCA
The flight from Greensboro (GSO) to Washington (DCA) takes about 55 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Greensboro (GSO) -> Washington (DCA) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 445 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Greensboro-Washington is 6.29% across 445 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
