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 May 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 66% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
273
May 2026
Seats
19,069
both directions
Passengers
13,657
both directions
Load factor
71.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–DCA departures in May 2026 (227), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OH
227 departures · 15,261 seats
Share of departures83.2%71.4%
Load
- MQ
34 departures · 2,584 seats
Share of departures12.5%82.3%
Load
- AA
6 departures · 768 seats
Share of departures2.2%37.6%
Load
- YX
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures2.2%75.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–DCA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 66% of CLE–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
181 departures · 76.0% load
66.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
46 departures · 56.0% load
16.9% - Embraer E175
40 departures · 81.3% load
14.6% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 37.6% load
2.2%
How has CLE–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–DCA departures rose from 220 in June 2025 to 273 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
273 departures · 13,657 passengers
71.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → CLE
72.0% full
137 departures · 6,885 passengers
CLE → DCA
71.3% full
136 departures · 6,772 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (66.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (16.9%).
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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