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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLE–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
268
April 2026
Seats
19,041
both directions
Passengers
12,732
both directions
Load factor
66.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLE–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–DCA departures in April 2026 (206), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
206 departures · 14,017 seats
Share of departures76.9%66.8%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
50 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures18.7%73.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
6 departures · 768 seats
Share of departures2.2%36.3%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures2.2%67.1%
Load
What plane flies CLE–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 56% of CLE–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
149 departures · 73.0% load
55.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
57 departures · 53.1% load
21.3% - Embraer E175
56 departures · 72.5% load
20.9% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 36.3% load
2.2%
How has CLE–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–DCA departures fell from 272 in May 2025 to 268 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
272 departures · 13,546 passengers
73.6%
Load
June 2025
220 departures · 11,111 passengers
76.9%
Load
July 2025
219 departures · 11,867 passengers
79.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLE → DCA
64.1% full
134 departures · 6,103 passengers
DCA → CLE
69.6% full
134 departures · 6,629 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (21.3%).
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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