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 July 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 68% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
56
July 2026
Seats
9,797
both directions
Passengers
9,190
both directions
Load factor
93.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–DCA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–DCA departures in July 2026 (55), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
55 departures · 9,625 seats
Share of departures98.2%93.8%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures1.8%95.3%
Load
What plane flies AUS–DCA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 68% of AUS–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
38 departures · 93.6% load
67.9% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 94.2% load
32.1%
How has AUS–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–DCA departures fell from 61 in August 2025 to 56 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 9,664 passengers
92.0%
Load
July 2026
56 departures · 9,190 passengers
93.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → AUS
93.7% full
30 departures · 4,918 passengers
AUS → DCA
93.9% full
26 departures · 4,272 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (67.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.1%).
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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