Bangor (BGR) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
229° SW
Bangor (BGR) to Washington (DCA) is 589 miles (948 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BGR–DCA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BGR–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
177
April 2026
Seats
12,099
both directions
Passengers
8,503
both directions
Load factor
70.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BGR–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BGR–DCA departures in April 2026 (136), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
136 departures · 9,005 seats
Share of departures76.8%70.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
41 departures · 3,094 seats
Share of departures23.2%68.6%
Load
What plane flies BGR–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 68% of BGR–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
121 departures · 72.5% load
68.4% - Embraer E175
41 departures · 68.6% load
23.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
15 departures · 59.6% load
8.5%
How has BGR–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BGR–DCA departures rose from 122 in May 2025 to 177 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BGR–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
122 departures · 6,775 passengers
82.7%
Load
June 2025
118 departures · 6,891 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2025
164 departures · 11,464 passengers
86.1%
Load
August 2025
178 departures · 15,792 passengers
83.8%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 15,273 passengers
68.6%
Load
October 2025
182 departures · 15,158 passengers
75.4%
Load
November 2025
171 departures · 9,253 passengers
81.3%
Load
December 2025
152 departures · 8,843 passengers
86.7%
Load
January 2026
148 departures · 7,872 passengers
75.5%
Load
February 2026
153 departures · 8,391 passengers
79.4%
Load
March 2026
165 departures · 8,990 passengers
80.5%
Load
April 2026
177 departures · 8,503 passengers
70.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BGR → DCA
70.1% full
89 departures · 4,263 passengers
DCA → BGR
70.5% full
88 departures · 4,240 passengers
Nonstop BGR–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 Bangor (BGR) from Washington (DCA)?
BGR to DCA is 589 miles (948 km / 512 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BGR to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 589-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BGR–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (68.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (23.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BGR–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 589-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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