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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHA–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 43% full.
Departures
52
April 2026
Seats
3,478
both directions
Passengers
1,505
both directions
Load factor
43.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CHA–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CHA–DCA departures in April 2026 (43), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
43 departures · 2,794 seats
Share of departures82.7%41.0%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures15.4%47.2%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures1.9%96.0%
Load
What plane flies CHA–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 83% of CHA–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
43 departures · 41.0% load
82.7% - Embraer E175
9 departures · 52.6% load
17.3%
How has CHA–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CHA–DCA departures rose from 49 in May 2025 to 52 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHA–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
49 departures · 1,903 passengers
58.1%
Load
June 2025
47 departures · 1,888 passengers
59.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CHA → DCA
43.2% full
26 departures · 749 passengers
DCA → CHA
43.3% full
26 departures · 756 passengers
Nonstop CHA–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.
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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (82.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (17.3%).
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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