Cleveland (CLE) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
123° SE
Cleveland (CLE) to Washington (DCA) is 310 miles (498 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
242
July 2026
Seats
16,924
both directions
Passengers
11,555
both directions
Load factor
68.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–DCA departures in July 2026 (197), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
197 departures · 13,443 seats
Share of departures81.4%69.2%
Load
- YX
44 departures · 3,344 seats
Share of departures18.2%66.5%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.4%20.4%
Load
What plane flies CLE–DCA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 57% of CLE–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
139 departures · 66.4% load
57.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
58 departures · 75.0% load
24.0% - Embraer E175
44 departures · 66.5% load
18.2% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 20.4% load
0.4%
How has CLE–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–DCA departures fell from 264 in August 2025 to 242 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
264 departures · 13,395 passengers
76.7%
Load
September 2025
271 departures · 13,738 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
282 departures · 14,040 passengers
72.3%
Load
November 2025
261 departures · 12,252 passengers
67.7%
Load
December 2025
218 departures · 10,750 passengers
70.9%
Load
January 2026
213 departures · 8,542 passengers
58.5%
Load
February 2026
243 departures · 11,255 passengers
67.3%
Load
March 2026
246 departures · 12,619 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
268 departures · 12,732 passengers
66.9%
Load
May 2026
273 departures · 13,657 passengers
71.6%
Load
June 2026
227 departures · 11,133 passengers
73.0%
Load
July 2026
242 departures · 11,555 passengers
68.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → CLE
67.8% full
123 departures · 5,860 passengers
CLE → DCA
68.7% full
119 departures · 5,695 passengers
Nonstop CLE–DCA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Cleveland (CLE) from Washington (DCA)?
CLE to DCA is 310 miles (498 km / 269 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 310-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–DCA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (57.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (24.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 310-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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