Charleston (CHS) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
21° N
Charleston (CHS) to Washington (DCA) is 444 miles (715 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHS–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
302
May 2026
Seats
26,438
both directions
Passengers
19,261
both directions
Load factor
72.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–DCA departures in May 2026 (159), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
159 departures · 11,314 seats
Share of departures52.6%76.8%
Load
- AA
81 departures · 10,412 seats
Share of departures26.8%66.9%
Load
- YX
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures20.5%76.5%
Load
What plane flies CHS–DCA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 29% of CHS–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
89 departures · 72.5% load
29.5% - Airbus A319
79 departures · 67.7% load
26.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
70 departures · 83.2% load
23.2% - Embraer E175
62 departures · 76.5% load
20.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 39.3% load
0.7%
How has CHS–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–DCA departures rose from 283 in June 2025 to 302 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
283 departures · 19,845 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2025
264 departures · 18,911 passengers
79.0%
Load
August 2025
292 departures · 19,049 passengers
76.2%
Load
September 2025
291 departures · 20,819 passengers
68.2%
Load
October 2025
299 departures · 22,022 passengers
75.1%
Load
November 2025
275 departures · 17,594 passengers
67.6%
Load
December 2025
278 departures · 17,899 passengers
72.2%
Load
January 2026
258 departures · 13,007 passengers
62.2%
Load
February 2026
256 departures · 14,954 passengers
72.3%
Load
March 2026
282 departures · 18,399 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
291 departures · 19,105 passengers
80.0%
Load
May 2026
302 departures · 19,261 passengers
72.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → CHS
71.9% full
152 departures · 9,576 passengers
CHS → DCA
73.8% full
150 departures · 9,685 passengers
Nonstop CHS–DCA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Washington (DCA)?
CHS to DCA is 444 miles (715 km / 386 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 444-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–DCA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (29.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (26.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 444-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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