Columbus (CMH) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
102° E
Columbus (CMH) to Washington (DCA) is 322 miles (519 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–DCA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CMH–DCA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
340
April 2026
Seats
30,083
both directions
Passengers
19,007
both directions
Load factor
63.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CMH–DCA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–DCA departures in April 2026 (166), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
166 departures · 12,605 seats
Share of departures48.8%69.0%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
62 departures · 8,988 seats
Share of departures18.2%48.3%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures17.6%68.6%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
52 departures · 3,930 seats
Share of departures15.3%72.2%
Load
What plane flies CMH–DCA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 66% of CMH–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
226 departures · 68.9% load
66.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
50 departures · 72.4% load
14.7% - Boeing 737-700
49 departures · 52.1% load
14.4% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 33.1% load
2.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 43.3% load
1.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 64.6% load
0.6%
How has CMH–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–DCA departures fell from 343 in May 2025 to 340 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
343 departures · 21,055 passengers
71.7%
Load
June 2025
332 departures · 20,894 passengers
73.9%
Load
July 2025
323 departures · 20,570 passengers
75.5%
Load
August 2025
356 departures · 20,875 passengers
68.4%
Load
September 2025
342 departures · 20,339 passengers
69.5%
Load
October 2025
347 departures · 21,046 passengers
70.4%
Load
November 2025
322 departures · 18,574 passengers
65.4%
Load
December 2025
288 departures · 16,368 passengers
62.0%
Load
January 2026
309 departures · 13,973 passengers
50.7%
Load
February 2026
313 departures · 15,879 passengers
57.2%
Load
March 2026
359 departures · 22,012 passengers
68.9%
Load
April 2026
340 departures · 19,007 passengers
63.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CMH → DCA
61.5% full
170 departures · 9,379 passengers
DCA → CMH
64.9% full
170 departures · 9,628 passengers
Nonstop CMH–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 Columbus (CMH) from Washington (DCA)?
CMH to DCA is 322 miles (519 km / 280 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 322-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–DCA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (14.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 322-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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