Chattanooga (CHA) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
57° NE
Chattanooga (CHA) to Washington (DCA) is 522 miles (840 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHA–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHA–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
47
June 2026
Seats
3,550
both directions
Passengers
2,278
both directions
Load factor
64.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHA–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CHA–DCA departures in June 2026 (40), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
40 departures · 3,018 seats
Share of departures85.1%63.9%
Load
- YX
7 departures · 532 seats
Share of departures14.9%65.4%
Load
What plane flies CHA–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 81% of CHA–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
38 departures · 63.7% load
80.8% - Embraer E175
7 departures · 65.4% load
14.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 69.2% load
4.3%
How has CHA–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CHA–DCA departures held steady at about 47 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHA–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
47 departures · 2,301 passengers
72.2%
Load
August 2025
50 departures · 2,115 passengers
62.9%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 2,500 passengers
74.0%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 2,325 passengers
66.2%
Load
November 2025
48 departures · 1,485 passengers
46.2%
Load
December 2025
38 departures · 1,201 passengers
48.0%
Load
January 2026
40 departures · 1,223 passengers
45.7%
Load
February 2026
45 departures · 1,482 passengers
48.6%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 1,984 passengers
56.5%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 1,505 passengers
43.3%
Load
May 2026
49 departures · 1,998 passengers
58.1%
Load
June 2026
47 departures · 2,278 passengers
64.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHA → DCA
66.4% full
25 departures · 1,255 passengers
DCA → CHA
61.6% full
22 departures · 1,023 passengers
Nonstop CHA–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
Chattanooga
US
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
Coordinates
35.04°N, 85.20°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chattanooga (CHA) from Washington (DCA)?
CHA to DCA is 522 miles (840 km / 454 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHA to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 522-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHA–DCA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (80.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (14.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHA–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 522-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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