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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLT–DCA; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
454
May 2026
Seats
59,308
both directions
Passengers
48,658
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–DCA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–DCA departures in May 2026 (415), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
415 departures · 56,398 seats
Share of departures91.4%81.9%
Load
- OH
37 departures · 2,702 seats
Share of departures8.1%85.2%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures0.2%85.6%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%79.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–DCA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 64% of CLT–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
289 departures · 82.9% load
63.7% - Airbus A320
105 departures · 80.5% load
23.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
27 departures · 88.2% load
5.9% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 78.3% load
3.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
10 departures · 75.8% load
2.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 78.1% load
1.5% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 79.0% load
0.2%
How has CLT–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–DCA departures fell from 501 in June 2025 to 454 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
454 departures · 48,658 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → DCA
82.8% full
230 departures · 24,799 passengers
DCA → CLT
81.2% full
224 departures · 23,859 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (63.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (23.1%).
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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