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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BHM–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
160
July 2026
Seats
11,049
both directions
Passengers
8,875
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–DCA departures in July 2026 (159), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
159 departures · 10,973 seats
Share of departures99.4%80.2%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%93.4%
Load
What plane flies BHM–DCA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 63% of BHM–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
101 departures · 85.2% load
63.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
58 departures · 72.8% load
36.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 93.4% load
0.6%
How has BHM–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–DCA departures fell from 168 in August 2025 to 160 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
174 departures · 8,832 passengers
71.2%
Load
June 2026
152 departures · 8,001 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2026
160 departures · 8,875 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → BHM
83.6% full
81 departures · 4,651 passengers
BHM → DCA
77.0% full
79 departures · 4,224 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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).
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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (63.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (36.3%).
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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