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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CLT–DCA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
461
July 2026
Seats
61,021
both directions
Passengers
51,150
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–DCA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–DCA departures in July 2026 (396), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
396 departures · 55,750 seats
Share of departures85.9%83.2%
Load
- OH
60 departures · 4,549 seats
Share of departures13.0%90.1%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 421 seats
Share of departures0.7%94.5%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures0.2%83.3%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.2%89.7%
Load
What plane flies CLT–DCA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 48% of CLT–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
220 departures · 82.4% load
47.7% - Airbus A319
175 departures · 84.4% load
38.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
59 departures · 90.0% load
12.8% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 86.5% load
0.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 92.2% load
0.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 96.9% load
0.2%
How has CLT–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–DCA departures fell from 487 in August 2025 to 461 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
471 departures · 50,747 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2026
461 departures · 51,150 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → DCA
83.4% full
231 departures · 25,563 passengers
DCA → CLT
84.3% full
230 departures · 25,587 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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).
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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (47.7%), followed by the Airbus A319 (38.0%).
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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