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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CAE–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
176
April 2026
Seats
12,593
both directions
Passengers
9,534
both directions
Load factor
75.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CAE–DCA?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAE–DCA in April 2026 (176 departures).
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PSA Airlines
176 departures · 12,593 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.7%
Load
What plane flies CAE–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 60% of CAE–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
105 departures · 72.7% load
59.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
71 departures · 80.9% load
40.3%
How has CAE–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–DCA departures rose from 166 in May 2025 to 176 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
166 departures · 9,675 passengers
84.6%
Load
June 2025
138 departures · 7,850 passengers
85.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CAE → DCA
74.7% full
88 departures · 4,705 passengers
DCA → CAE
76.8% full
88 departures · 4,829 passengers
Nonstop CAE–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (59.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (40.3%).
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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