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Flight Status
Scheduled
Route Info
DCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington
T2 Gate C32 Scheduled 9:00 AM
Actual 9:53 AM
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth
TC Gate C11 Scheduled 11:48 AM
Actual 12:05 PM
Baggage claim C12
3h 48m flight time
Daily
Recent Flights
Last 4 observedMar 15
Sun
DFW
DCA
Dep 12:20:00
(actual 12:39:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 14
Sat
DCA
DFW
Dep 09:00:00
(actual 09:53:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 11
Wed
DFW
DCA
Dep 14:38:00
(actual 13:03:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 10
Tue
DFW
DCA
Dep 14:38:00
(actual 14:56:00)
738
Boarding
Schedule
Operates
Daily
Departure
9:00 AM
Arrival
11:48 AM
Duration
3h 48m
Aircraft
Boeing 737-800
Terminal
T2
TC
Gate
C32
C11
Actual
09:53
12:05
Baggage
Carousel C12
Operating Days
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
Upcoming
Wed, Mar 18
Thu, Mar 19
Fri, Mar 20
Sat, Mar 21
Sun, Mar 22
Mon, Mar 23
Tue, Mar 24
Schedule valid
Mar 14 —
Jun 12, 2026