Birmingham (BHM) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
53° NE
Birmingham (BHM) to Washington (DCA) is 653 miles (1,050 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–DCA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BHM–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
166
April 2026
Seats
11,956
both directions
Passengers
8,515
both directions
Load factor
71.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BHM–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–DCA departures in April 2026 (164), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
164 departures · 11,804 seats
Share of departures98.8%71.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.2%79.0%
Load
What plane flies BHM–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 63% of BHM–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
104 departures · 68.8% load
62.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
60 departures · 75.7% load
36.1% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 79.0% load
1.2%
How has BHM–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–DCA departures held steady at about 166 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
166 departures · 9,086 passengers
83.6%
Load
June 2025
156 departures · 8,239 passengers
77.2%
Load
July 2025
150 departures · 7,582 passengers
76.4%
Load
August 2025
168 departures · 7,716 passengers
67.6%
Load
September 2025
170 departures · 8,428 passengers
72.4%
Load
October 2025
183 departures · 9,560 passengers
73.1%
Load
November 2025
175 departures · 8,554 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
172 departures · 8,901 passengers
75.3%
Load
January 2026
154 departures · 6,475 passengers
59.0%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 7,098 passengers
64.4%
Load
March 2026
160 departures · 8,867 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
166 departures · 8,515 passengers
71.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BHM → DCA
69.8% full
83 departures · 4,172 passengers
DCA → BHM
72.7% full
83 departures · 4,343 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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.
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Washington (DCA)?
BHM to DCA is 653 miles (1,050 km / 567 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 653-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (62.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (36.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 653-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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