Austin (AUS) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 26m
Bearing
57° NE
Austin (AUS) to Washington (DCA) is 1,313 miles (2,114 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–DCA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
65
May 2026
Seats
10,969
both directions
Passengers
9,698
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–DCA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–DCA departures in May 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
63 departures · 10,607 seats
Share of departures96.9%88.3%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 362 seats
Share of departures3.1%92.8%
Load
What plane flies AUS–DCA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 52% of AUS–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 92.4% load
52.3% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 89.5% load
29.2% - Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 69.6% load
16.9% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 95.3% load
1.5%
How has AUS–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–DCA departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 65 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 8,843 passengers
84.9%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 8,354 passengers
84.4%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 7,972 passengers
76.0%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 7,770 passengers
74.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,118 passengers
85.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,506 passengers
81.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,297 passengers
85.7%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 6,926 passengers
67.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,602 passengers
67.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 9,264 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 8,883 passengers
85.3%
Load
May 2026
65 departures · 9,698 passengers
88.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → AUS
86.9% full
33 departures · 4,861 passengers
AUS → DCA
90.0% full
32 departures · 4,837 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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 Austin (AUS) from Washington (DCA)?
AUS to DCA is 1,313 miles (2,114 km / 1,141 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 1,313-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–DCA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (52.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,313-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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