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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHS–DCA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
291
April 2026
Seats
23,891
both directions
Passengers
19,105
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CHS–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–DCA departures in April 2026 (148), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
148 departures · 10,445 seats
Share of departures50.9%77.3%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
93 departures · 7,046 seats
Share of departures32.0%78.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
50 departures · 6,400 seats
Share of departures17.2%85.8%
Load
What plane flies CHS–DCA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 32% of CHS–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
93 departures · 78.7% load
32.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
75 departures · 71.1% load
25.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
73 departures · 84.6% load
25.1% - Airbus A319
50 departures · 85.8% load
17.2%
How has CHS–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–DCA departures fell from 352 in May 2025 to 291 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
352 departures · 22,709 passengers
75.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → CHS
78.7% full
146 departures · 9,433 passengers
CHS → DCA
81.3% full
145 departures · 9,672 passengers
Nonstop CHS–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (32.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (25.8%).
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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