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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BTR–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
45
June 2026
Seats
2,936
both directions
Passengers
2,203
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BTR–DCA?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BTR–DCA in June 2026 (45 departures).
- OH
45 departures · 2,936 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.0%
Load
What plane flies BTR–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 98% of BTR–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
44 departures · 74.8% load
97.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 82.9% load
2.2%
How has BTR–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BTR–DCA departures rose from 40 in July 2025 to 45 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BTR–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
55 departures · 2,532 passengers
69.5%
Load
June 2026
45 departures · 2,203 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BTR → DCA
81.8% full
24 departures · 1,276 passengers
DCA → BTR
67.4% full
21 departures · 927 passengers
Nonstop BTR–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).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (97.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (2.2%).
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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