Asheville (AVL) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 34m
Bearing
50° NE
Asheville (AVL) to Washington (DCA) is 384 miles (618 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AVL–DCA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AVL–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
62
April 2026
Seats
4,720
both directions
Passengers
3,470
both directions
Load factor
73.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AVL–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop AVL–DCA departures in April 2026 (54), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
54 departures · 3,884 seats
Share of departures87.1%72.7%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures9.7%59.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures3.2%99.0%
Load
What plane flies AVL–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 55% of AVL–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
34 departures · 67.2% load
54.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
20 departures · 83.5% load
32.3% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 59.7% load
9.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 99.0% load
3.2%
How has AVL–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop AVL–DCA departures fell from 109 in May 2025 to 62 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AVL–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
109 departures · 5,279 passengers
73.4%
Load
June 2025
109 departures · 5,411 passengers
75.7%
Load
July 2025
107 departures · 5,491 passengers
78.8%
Load
August 2025
121 departures · 5,731 passengers
72.3%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 5,705 passengers
71.6%
Load
October 2025
110 departures · 5,549 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
62 departures · 3,202 passengers
79.0%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 3,165 passengers
76.6%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 2,128 passengers
55.8%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 2,308 passengers
64.5%
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 2,625 passengers
74.8%
Load
April 2026
62 departures · 3,470 passengers
73.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AVL → DCA
68.5% full
31 departures · 1,617 passengers
DCA → AVL
78.5% full
31 departures · 1,853 passengers
Nonstop AVL–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Asheville (AVL) from Washington (DCA)?
AVL to DCA is 384 miles (618 km / 334 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AVL to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 384-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AVL–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (54.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (32.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AVL–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 384-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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