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 June 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
152
June 2026
Seats
10,419
both directions
Passengers
8,001
both directions
Load factor
76.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–DCA?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–DCA in June 2026 (152 departures).
- OH
152 departures · 10,419 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.8%
Load
What plane flies BHM–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 68% of BHM–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
103 departures · 86.0% load
67.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
49 departures · 60.2% load
32.2%
How has BHM–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–DCA departures rose from 150 in July 2025 to 152 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
174 departures · 8,832 passengers
71.2%
Load
June 2026
152 departures · 8,001 passengers
76.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → DCA
72.5% full
76 departures · 3,786 passengers
DCA → BHM
81.2% full
76 departures · 4,215 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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).
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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (67.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (32.2%).
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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