--- title: "Cave Springs to Washington flights: who flies XNA-DCA" description: "American Airlines flies nonstop from XNA to DCA, about 7 flights a week, covering 960 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-dca" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-dca.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Cave Springs to Washington (XNA-DCA): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines flies the XNA to DCA nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AA 3824, scheduled at 2h 37m for the 960 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See XNA to DCA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 37m Scheduled flight time 960 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Cave Springs to Washington flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for XNA to DCA starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Cave Springs (XNA) to Washington (DCA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs XNA | Arrives DCA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3824 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 10:37 | 2h 37m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3824 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 10:37 | 2h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3824 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 10:37 | 2h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 3824 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 10:37 | 2h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 3824 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 10:37 | 2h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 3824 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 10:37 | 2h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 3824 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 10:37 | 2h 37m | Embraer E175 | Showing all 7 scheduled XNA to DCA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every XNA to DCA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Cave Springs to Washington nonstop American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on XNA to DCA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Cave Springs to Washington to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 7 of the 14 Cave Springs to Washington departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the XNA to DCA departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See XNA to DCA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Cave Springs to Washington nonstop Carriers operating XNA to DCA nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See XNA to DCA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about XNA to DCA **How long is the flight from Cave Springs (XNA) to Washington (DCA)?** AA 3824 is scheduled at 2h 37m from Cave Springs (XNA) to Washington (DCA) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 960 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from XNA to DCA?** American Airlines is currently the only airline flying XNA to DCA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from XNA to DCA?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Cave Springs (XNA) and Washington (DCA) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from XNA to DCA depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled XNA to DCA nonstop leaves at 07:00 local time at Cave Springs. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate XNA to DCA nonstop?** American Airlines flies AA 3824 nonstop from Cave Springs (XNA) to Washington (DCA), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on XNA to DCA?** Open the XNA to DCA route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [DCA to XNA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-xna.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cave Springs (XNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/xna.md), or [every route from Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca.md). Nonstops to Washington (DCA) from other airports within 150 miles of Cave Springs (XNA): - [Tulsa (TUL) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tul-dca.md), 89 miles from XNA Nonstops from Cave Springs (XNA) to other airports within 150 miles of Washington (DCA): - [Cave Springs (XNA) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-phl.md), 120 miles from DCA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss XNA to DCA upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)