Flights Washington → Greensboro
DCA → GSO
How long is the flight from Washington to Greensboro?
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Greensboro (GSO) 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
This flight route operates between Washington and Greensboro, utilizing Embraer 170 and Embraer 175 aircraft. With a total of 183 flights recorded, the route has a 76% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 14.1 minutes when delays do occur. The destination airport sees approximately 1.69 million passengers annually.
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 Washington (DCA) → Greensboro (GSO) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 432 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.86%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Greensboro the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Greensboro: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Greensboro (GSO) heads south-west for about 399 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of DCA-GSO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Greensboro it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 432 tracked DCA-GSO flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 4.9% 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 DCA-GSO
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Greensboro (GSO) 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 Washington (DCA) -> Greensboro (GSO) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 432 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Greensboro is 4.86% across 432 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Greensboro, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
