Albany (ALB) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
213° SW
Albany (ALB) to Washington (DCA) is 318 miles (512 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ALB–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
232
May 2026
Seats
17,072
both directions
Passengers
12,122
both directions
Load factor
71.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–DCA departures in May 2026 (186), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
186 departures · 12,640 seats
Share of departures80.2%71.4%
Load
- YX
28 departures · 2,128 seats
Share of departures12.1%71.3%
Load
- AA
18 departures · 2,304 seats
Share of departures7.8%68.8%
Load
What plane flies ALB–DCA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 59% of ALB–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
136 departures · 74.2% load
58.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
50 departures · 64.7% load
21.6% - Embraer E175
28 departures · 71.3% load
12.1% - Airbus A319
18 departures · 68.8% load
7.8%
How has ALB–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–DCA departures rose from 189 in June 2025 to 232 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
189 departures · 10,873 passengers
83.8%
Load
July 2025
196 departures · 11,893 passengers
89.0%
Load
August 2025
221 departures · 13,063 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
165 departures · 9,632 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
226 departures · 12,973 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
162 departures · 8,193 passengers
76.8%
Load
December 2025
162 departures · 8,594 passengers
77.7%
Load
January 2026
152 departures · 7,800 passengers
74.9%
Load
February 2026
144 departures · 8,116 passengers
81.7%
Load
March 2026
161 departures · 8,789 passengers
78.7%
Load
April 2026
216 departures · 10,503 passengers
69.4%
Load
May 2026
232 departures · 12,122 passengers
71.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ALB → DCA
67.8% full
116 departures · 5,793 passengers
DCA → ALB
74.2% full
116 departures · 6,329 passengers
Nonstop ALB–DCA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from Washington (DCA)?
ALB to DCA is 318 miles (512 km / 276 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 318-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–DCA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (21.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 318-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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