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AA1972: American flight 1972

Washington Reagan National (DCA) → Tampa (TPA) · departs 8:00a, lands 10:37a local · Daily

Right now, if it's on time

The timetable below has every scheduled departure; for today's flight, check American.

An estimate from the published timetable, not live tracking: it cannot know about delays, diversions or cancellations.

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The route

One hop: DCA → TPA

AA1972 timetable

Published departure and arrival times, each in its airport's local time, from the flights we sampled.

RouteDepartsArrivesScheduledDays
DCA → TPAWashington Reagan National to Tampa 8:00a 10:37a 2h37m Daily
TPA → DCATampa to Washington 11:24a 1:44p 2h20m Daily

Other nonstops from Washington Reagan National to Tampa

The departures either side of AA1972. Times are Washington Reagan National time.

FlightDepartsDays
Southwest7:00aMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
This flight AA19728:00aDaily
American AA169410:29aDaily
Southwest2:40pMon–Fri
American AA33103:35pDaily

All 7 flights from DCA to TPA, by time →

How AA1972 ran in our sample

DCA → TPA

7 of 7 departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (Oct 25–31). Only flights that departed are counted: cancellations are not in our data.

Aircraft: Airbus A320 on 4 of 7; also Airbus A319 (3).

TPA → DCA

6 of 7 departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (Oct 25–31). Only flights that departed are counted: cancellations are not in our data.

Aircraft: Airbus A320 on 4 of 7; also Airbus A319 (3).

Other flights on this route: AA2385 · AA1990 · AA3310 · all of them →

What time does AA1972 leave Washington Reagan National?

AA1972 is scheduled to depart Washington Reagan National (DCA) at 8:00a (daily), Washington Reagan National time, and to land in Tampa (TPA) at about 10:37a local time, a scheduled 2h37m. Times are the published ones from the flights we sampled Oct 25–31; check American for today's.

What time does AA1972 leave Tampa?

AA1972 is scheduled to depart Tampa (TPA) at 11:24a (daily), Tampa time, and to land in Washington (DCA) at about 1:44p local time, a scheduled 2h20m. Times are the published ones from the flights we sampled Oct 25–31; check American for today's.

What plane is AA1972?

Airbus A320 on 4 of the 7 AA1972 flights from DCA we sampled Oct 25–31; the rest were a Airbus A319. Airlines swap aircraft, so the plane on a given day can differ.

Does AA1972 fly every day?

Yes — AA1972 flew Washington Reagan National to Tampa every day of the week we sampled (Oct 25–31).

Is AA1972 usually on time?

Of 7 AA1972 departures from DCA we sampled Oct 25–31, 7 left within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. That counts only flights that departed — cancellations are not in our data — and one week is a small sample, so treat it as a hint, not a rating.

More American flights from Washington Reagan National

Timetable from American departures we observed; AA1972 is a American Airlines flight number, and Hop Nonstop is not affiliated with American. Schedules change — confirm with the airline before you travel.