Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (DCA)

547mi
880 km475 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 54m

Bearing

47° NE

Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (DCA) is 547 miles (880 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ATL–DCA

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ATL–DCA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

1,064

July 2026

Seats

140,778

both directions

Passengers

117,599

both directions

Load factor

83.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–DCA?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–DCA departures in July 2026 (631), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    631 departures · 96,169 seats

    87.9%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    179 departures · 13,086 seats

    73.2%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    160 departures · 24,390 seats

    74.2%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    55 departures · 4,180 seats

    83.3%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    39 departures · 2,953 seats

    65.3%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–DCA?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 46% of ATL–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–DCA traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–DCA departures fell from 1,140 in August 2025 to 1,064 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    1,140 departures · 121,589 passengers

    76.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,184 departures · 119,692 passengers

    73.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,162 departures · 121,962 passengers

    77.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,046 departures · 105,299 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,046 departures · 112,105 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    1,043 departures · 91,737 passengers

    66.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    1,019 departures · 96,948 passengers

    71.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,115 departures · 118,150 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,123 departures · 113,732 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,122 departures · 122,534 passengers

    82.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    1,067 departures · 116,613 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    1,064 departures · 117,599 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DCA → ATL

84.7% full

533 departures · 59,285 passengers

ATL → DCA

82.4% full

531 departures · 58,314 passengers

Nonstop ATL–DCA traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DCA

Washington

US

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Coordinates

38.85°N, 77.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Washington (DCA)?

ATL to DCA is 547 miles (880 km / 475 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to DCA?

A nonstop covers the 547-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–DCA?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (46.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (12.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–DCA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 547-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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