Columbia (CAE) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
33° NE
Columbia (CAE) to Washington (DCA) is 408 miles (657 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAE–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CAE–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
162
June 2026
Seats
11,211
both directions
Passengers
8,202
both directions
Load factor
73.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAE–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CAE–DCA departures in June 2026 (113), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
113 departures · 7,487 seats
Share of departures69.8%77.9%
Load
- MQ
42 departures · 3,192 seats
Share of departures25.9%65.3%
Load
- YX
7 departures · 532 seats
Share of departures4.3%53.9%
Load
What plane flies CAE–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 62% of CAE–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
100 departures · 79.8% load
61.7% - Embraer E175
49 departures · 63.7% load
30.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
13 departures · 65.2% load
8.0%
How has CAE–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–DCA departures rose from 138 in July 2025 to 162 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
138 departures · 7,984 passengers
87.6%
Load
August 2025
173 departures · 10,198 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
217 departures · 12,318 passengers
80.0%
Load
October 2025
231 departures · 12,227 passengers
79.6%
Load
November 2025
157 departures · 7,923 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
167 departures · 8,885 passengers
78.4%
Load
January 2026
155 departures · 7,049 passengers
62.0%
Load
February 2026
149 departures · 8,137 passengers
74.6%
Load
March 2026
157 departures · 8,968 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 9,534 passengers
75.7%
Load
May 2026
181 departures · 9,388 passengers
72.9%
Load
June 2026
162 departures · 8,202 passengers
73.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CAE → DCA
68.8% full
82 departures · 3,907 passengers
DCA → CAE
77.7% full
80 departures · 4,295 passengers
Nonstop CAE–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
Frequently asked
How far is Columbia (CAE) from Washington (DCA)?
CAE to DCA is 408 miles (657 km / 355 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAE to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 408-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAE–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (61.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (30.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAE–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 408-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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