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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CMH–DCA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
344
June 2026
Seats
29,344
both directions
Passengers
22,898
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–DCA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–DCA departures in June 2026 (232), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
232 departures · 17,592 seats
Share of departures67.4%81.2%
Load
- WN
59 departures · 8,197 seats
Share of departures17.2%71.6%
Load
- OH
45 departures · 2,947 seats
Share of departures13.1%77.8%
Load
- MQ
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures2.3%75.7%
Load
What plane flies CMH–DCA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 70% of CMH–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
240 departures · 81.0% load
69.8% - Boeing 737-700
56 departures · 71.9% load
16.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
43 departures · 79.0% load
12.5% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 51.4% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 55.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.7% load
0.3%
How has CMH–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–DCA departures rose from 323 in July 2025 to 344 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
357 departures · 22,060 passengers
70.0%
Load
June 2026
344 departures · 22,898 passengers
78.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → CMH
79.2% full
174 departures · 11,753 passengers
CMH → DCA
76.8% full
170 departures · 11,145 passengers
Nonstop CMH–DCA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (69.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (16.3%).
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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