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Route

Washington → Austin

DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
AUSAustinAustin Bergstrom International Airport
Distance
1,314 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 10m

Austin is currently 1 hour behind Washington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
3 hr 2 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
American Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Washington. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  1. 00:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1Mon
  2. 1Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 1Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 0.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M60%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73833%
  3. Boeing 737-700B7373%
  4. GA7C1%
  5. Airbus A319A3191%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026126
  • Southwest Airlines26×
February 2026127
  • Southwest Airlines25×
March 2026129
  • Southwest Airlines27×
April 2026130
  • Southwest Airlines28×
May 2026131
  • Southwest Airlines26×
  • American Airlines2×
June 2026129
  • Southwest Airlines29×
July 2026129
  • Southwest Airlines28×
  • American Airlines1×
August 2026129
  • Southwest Airlines28×
September 2026133
  • Southwest Airlines30×
October 2025130
  • Southwest Airlines30×
November 2025128
  • Southwest Airlines28×
December 2025127
  • Southwest Airlines25×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DCA-AUS - not a booking guarantee.

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.
  • Direct destinations observed from Austin: 110.

The airports on this route

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA

Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft

80 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Austin Bergstrom International Airport

Austin, United StatesAUS / KAUS

Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,251 ft

72 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

IAD AUSWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →BWI AUSBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →DCA SATSan Antonio International AirportSan Antonio is about 66 mi from Austin.View route →

About the route from Washington to Austin

The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) covers approximately 1,314 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 10m. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Washington from Austin by air?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Austin Bergstrom International Airport is approximately 1,314 mi.
How long is the flight from Washington to Austin?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Washington to Austin?
Yes, a direct connection between DCA and AUS has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Washington to Austin?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 348 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Washington and Austin?
Austin is currently 1 hour behind Washington.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.