Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
39° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA) is 331 miles (533 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–DCA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLT–DCA; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
414
April 2026
Seats
54,869
both directions
Passengers
42,508
both directions
Load factor
77.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–DCA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–DCA departures in April 2026 (404), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
404 departures · 54,154 seats
Share of departures97.6%77.6%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
8 departures · 520 seats
Share of departures1.9%68.7%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures0.2%98.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
1 departures · 69 seats
Share of departures0.2%30.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–DCA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 77% of CLT–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
318 departures · 79.1% load
76.8% - Airbus A320
63 departures · 71.7% load
15.2% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 75.1% load
5.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 68.7% load
1.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 87.2% load
0.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 30.4% load
0.2%
How has CLT–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–DCA departures fell from 551 in May 2025 to 414 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
551 departures · 54,663 passengers
77.0%
Load
June 2025
501 departures · 49,283 passengers
79.3%
Load
July 2025
463 departures · 47,917 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
487 departures · 49,325 passengers
79.3%
Load
September 2025
474 departures · 43,683 passengers
71.7%
Load
October 2025
493 departures · 47,175 passengers
74.4%
Load
November 2025
419 departures · 42,578 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
417 departures · 48,010 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
383 departures · 37,746 passengers
66.0%
Load
February 2026
370 departures · 39,161 passengers
72.4%
Load
March 2026
422 departures · 49,798 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
414 departures · 42,508 passengers
77.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → DCA
80.7% full
208 departures · 22,249 passengers
DCA → CLT
74.2% full
206 departures · 20,259 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Washington (DCA)?
CLT to DCA is 331 miles (533 km / 288 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 331-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–DCA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (76.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (15.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 331-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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