Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
67° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA) is 561 miles (902 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BNA–DCA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
751
May 2026
Seats
82,254
both directions
Passengers
58,013
both directions
Load factor
70.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–DCA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BNA–DCA departures in May 2026 (321), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
321 departures · 24,371 seats
Share of departures42.7%64.4%
Load
- WN
297 departures · 46,199 seats
Share of departures39.5%74.9%
Load
- OH
72 departures · 4,812 seats
Share of departures9.6%80.2%
Load
- AA
43 departures · 5,504 seats
Share of departures5.7%50.3%
Load
- MQ
18 departures · 1,368 seats
Share of departures2.4%80.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–DCA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 45% of BNA–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
339 departures · 65.2% load
45.1% - Boeing 737-700
152 departures · 72.9% load
20.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
96 departures · 76.9% load
12.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
60 departures · 83.5% load
8.0% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 75.8% load
6.5% - Airbus A319
43 departures · 50.3% load
5.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
12 departures · 66.1% load
1.6%
How has BNA–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–DCA departures rose from 639 in June 2025 to 751 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
639 departures · 46,750 passengers
69.4%
Load
July 2025
606 departures · 45,448 passengers
70.1%
Load
August 2025
679 departures · 44,686 passengers
61.2%
Load
September 2025
673 departures · 43,718 passengers
60.6%
Load
October 2025
774 departures · 55,203 passengers
64.5%
Load
November 2025
703 departures · 44,838 passengers
58.3%
Load
December 2025
685 departures · 47,327 passengers
60.1%
Load
January 2026
667 departures · 31,161 passengers
41.5%
Load
February 2026
664 departures · 37,673 passengers
52.4%
Load
March 2026
737 departures · 55,000 passengers
68.7%
Load
April 2026
737 departures · 51,670 passengers
65.7%
Load
May 2026
751 departures · 58,013 passengers
70.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → BNA
70.5% full
376 departures · 28,659 passengers
BNA → DCA
70.6% full
375 departures · 29,354 passengers
Nonstop BNA–DCA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Washington (DCA)?
BNA to DCA is 561 miles (902 km / 487 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 561-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–DCA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (45.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (20.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 561-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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