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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

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 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 76% full.

Departures

1,123

April 2026

Seats

149,452

both directions

Passengers

113,732

both directions

Load factor

76.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies ATL–DCA?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–DCA departures in April 2026 (633), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    633 departures · 99,964 seats

    82.4%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    171 departures · 25,365 seats

    60.6%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    134 departures · 10,184 seats

    65.2%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    131 departures · 9,835 seats

    62.4%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    54 departures · 4,104 seats

    79.6%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–DCA?

In April 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 1,170 in May 2025 to 1,123 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    1,170 departures · 139,307 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • June 2025

    1,079 departures · 125,357 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,063 departures · 123,929 passengers

    81.0%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

ATL → DCA

78.0% full

562 departures · 58,306 passengers

DCA → ATL

74.2% full

561 departures · 55,426 passengers

Nonstop ATL–DCA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (45.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (16.7%).

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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