Baton Rouge (BTR) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
50° NE
Baton Rouge (BTR) to Washington (DCA) is 985 miles (1,584 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BTR–DCA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BTR–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
59
April 2026
Seats
3,785
both directions
Passengers
2,458
both directions
Load factor
64.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BTR–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BTR–DCA departures in April 2026 (58), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
58 departures · 3,770 seats
Share of departures98.3%65.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
1 departures · 15 seats
Share of departures1.7%40.0%
Load
What plane flies BTR–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 98% of BTR–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
58 departures · 65.0% load
98.3% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 40.0% load
1.7%
How has BTR–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BTR–DCA departures rose from 49 in May 2025 to 59 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BTR–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
49 departures · 2,506 passengers
77.1%
Load
June 2025
44 departures · 2,255 passengers
77.1%
Load
July 2025
40 departures · 2,042 passengers
78.2%
Load
August 2025
49 departures · 1,988 passengers
62.2%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 2,191 passengers
64.8%
Load
October 2025
53 departures · 2,540 passengers
73.8%
Load
November 2025
47 departures · 1,906 passengers
62.4%
Load
December 2025
30 departures · 1,048 passengers
53.7%
Load
January 2026
47 departures · 1,776 passengers
55.9%
Load
February 2026
47 departures · 2,074 passengers
65.7%
Load
March 2026
43 departures · 1,980 passengers
70.8%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 2,458 passengers
64.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BTR → DCA
63.7% full
30 departures · 1,211 passengers
DCA → BTR
66.1% full
29 departures · 1,247 passengers
Nonstop BTR–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 Baton Rouge (BTR) from Washington (DCA)?
BTR to DCA is 985 miles (1,584 km / 856 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BTR to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 985-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BTR–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (98.3%), followed by the Bombardier Challenger 604 (1.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BTR–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 985-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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