Flights Little Rock → Washington
LIT → DCA
How long is the flight from Little Rock to Washington?
The flight from Little Rock (LIT) to Washington (DCA) takes 2h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
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 Little Rock (LIT) → Washington (DCA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 227 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.88%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.5/100 (low), 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 Little Rock the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Little Rock (LIT) to Washington (DCA) heads north-east for about 1,426 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 10m.
Departures from Little Rock on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 93% of LIT-DCA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Little Rock the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 227 tracked LIT-DCA flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 1 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating LIT-DCA
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Frequently asked questions about LIT-DCA
The flight from Little Rock (LIT) to Washington (DCA) takes 2h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Little Rock (LIT) -> Washington (DCA) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 1 minutes, based on 227 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Little Rock-Washington is 0.88% across 227 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.
