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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CID–DCA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
61
April 2026
Seats
4,845
both directions
Passengers
3,737
both directions
Load factor
77.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CID–DCA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CID–DCA departures in April 2026 (41), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
41 departures · 3,116 seats
Share of departures67.2%75.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
18 departures · 1,357 seats
Share of departures29.5%76.1%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures3.3%98.4%
Load
What plane flies CID–DCA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of CID–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
41 departures · 75.0% load
67.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
17 departures · 77.5% load
27.9% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 98.4% load
3.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 47.7% load
1.6%
How has CID–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CID–DCA departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 61 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CID–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 3,713 passengers
86.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → CID
74.1% full
31 departures · 1,827 passengers
CID → DCA
80.3% full
30 departures · 1,910 passengers
Nonstop CID–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (67.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (27.9%).
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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