Baltimore (BWI) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 0h 52m
Bearing
222° SW
Baltimore (BWI) to Washington (DCA) is 30 miles (48 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–DCA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
2
May 2026
Seats
206
both directions
Passengers
135
both directions
Load factor
65.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–DCA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–DCA departures in May 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures50.0%98.5%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 69 seats
Share of departures50.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–DCA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of BWI–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 98.5% load
50.0% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
50.0%
How has BWI–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–DCA departures rose from 1 in June 2025 to 2 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1 departures · 75 passengers
52.4%
Load
July 2025
12 departures · 992 passengers
57.9%
Load
August 2025
1 departures · 32 passengers
18.3%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 119 passengers
54.3%
Load
October 2025
4 departures · 351 passengers
79.6%
Load
November 2025
11 departures · 530 passengers
42.6%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 23 passengers
11.4%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 267 passengers
31.6%
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 94 passengers
24.9%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 135 passengers
65.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → DCA
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
DCA → BWI
98.5% full
1 departures · 135 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Washington (DCA)?
BWI to DCA is 30 miles (48 km / 26 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 30-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–DCA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 30-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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