Cedar Rapids (CID) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
100° E
Cedar Rapids (CID) to Washington (DCA) is 799 miles (1,286 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CID–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CID–DCA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
4,932
both directions
Passengers
4,033
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CID–DCA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CID–DCA departures in May 2026 (33), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
33 departures · 2,508 seats
Share of departures53.2%80.5%
Load
- MQ
21 departures · 1,596 seats
Share of departures33.9%86.7%
Load
- OH
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures9.7%60.3%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures3.2%95.7%
Load
What plane flies CID–DCA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 87% of CID–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
54 departures · 82.9% load
87.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
6 departures · 60.3% load
9.7% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 95.7% load
3.2%
How has CID–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CID–DCA departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CID–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 4,020 passengers
91.5%
Load
July 2025
56 departures · 3,880 passengers
91.2%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 4,136 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,973 passengers
83.1%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 4,421 passengers
87.0%
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 3,063 passengers
77.9%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 3,540 passengers
81.9%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 2,774 passengers
68.0%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 2,613 passengers
65.1%
Load
March 2026
55 departures · 3,411 passengers
81.9%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 3,737 passengers
77.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 4,033 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CID → DCA
80.4% full
31 departures · 1,983 passengers
DCA → CID
83.1% full
31 departures · 2,050 passengers
Nonstop CID–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 Cedar Rapids (CID) from Washington (DCA)?
CID to DCA is 799 miles (1,286 km / 694 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CID to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 799-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CID–DCA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (87.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (9.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CID–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 799-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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