Akron (CAK) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
120° SE
Akron (CAK) to Washington (DCA) is 274 miles (440 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAK–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CAK–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 49% full.
Departures
45
June 2026
Seats
2,958
both directions
Passengers
1,461
both directions
Load factor
49.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAK–DCA?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAK–DCA in June 2026 (45 departures).
- OH
45 departures · 2,958 seats
Share of departures100.0%49.4%
Load
What plane flies CAK–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 93% of CAK–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
42 departures · 50.7% load
93.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
3 departures · 33.3% load
6.7%
How has CAK–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CAK–DCA departures fell from 53 in July 2025 to 45 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAK–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
53 departures · 2,556 passengers
74.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 2,358 passengers
58.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 2,587 passengers
66.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 2,376 passengers
59.0%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 2,016 passengers
52.9%
Load
December 2025
42 departures · 1,552 passengers
56.4%
Load
January 2026
38 departures · 952 passengers
37.5%
Load
February 2026
45 departures · 1,255 passengers
42.9%
Load
March 2026
45 departures · 1,200 passengers
40.3%
Load
April 2026
51 departures · 1,089 passengers
32.2%
Load
May 2026
50 departures · 1,279 passengers
39.1%
Load
June 2026
45 departures · 1,461 passengers
49.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → CAK
57.0% full
25 departures · 933 passengers
CAK → DCA
39.9% full
20 departures · 528 passengers
Nonstop CAK–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 Akron (CAK) from Washington (DCA)?
CAK to DCA is 274 miles (440 km / 238 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAK to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 274-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAK–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (93.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (6.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAK–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 274-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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