Flights Washington → Memphis
DCA → MEM
How long is the flight from Washington to Memphis?
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Memphis (MEM) takes 1h 45m 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.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Washington and Memphis, using Embraer 170 aircraft. With a 70% on-time performance rate, the flights experience an average delay of 20.5 minutes, based on a total of 252 recorded flights. The origin airport in Washington has been operational since 1938, while the destination airport in Memphis handles over four 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) → Memphis (MEM) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 625 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.56%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Memphis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Memphis (MEM) heads west for about 1,224 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 45m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 36% of DCA-MEM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Memphis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 625 tracked DCA-MEM flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 6.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-MEM
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Memphis (MEM) takes 1h 45m 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 Washington (DCA) -> Memphis (MEM) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 625 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Memphis is 6.56% across 625 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
