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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AVL–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
106
June 2026
Seats
7,957
both directions
Passengers
5,399
both directions
Load factor
67.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AVL–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop AVL–DCA departures in June 2026 (64), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
64 departures · 4,765 seats
Share of departures60.4%76.4%
Load
- YX
42 departures · 3,192 seats
Share of departures39.6%55.1%
Load
What plane flies AVL–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 52% of AVL–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
55 departures · 77.8% load
51.9% - Embraer E175
42 departures · 55.1% load
39.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
9 departures · 66.7% load
8.5%
How has AVL–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop AVL–DCA departures fell from 107 in July 2025 to 106 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AVL–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
82 departures · 4,291 passengers
70.9%
Load
June 2026
106 departures · 5,399 passengers
67.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AVL → DCA
66.8% full
53 departures · 2,656 passengers
DCA → AVL
68.8% full
53 departures · 2,743 passengers
Nonstop AVL–DCA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (51.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (39.6%).
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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