Charleston (CRW) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
81° E
Charleston (CRW) to Washington (DCA) is 248 miles (399 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CRW–DCA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CRW–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
59
April 2026
Seats
3,868
both directions
Passengers
2,193
both directions
Load factor
56.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CRW–DCA?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CRW–DCA in April 2026 (59 departures).
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PSA Airlines
59 departures · 3,868 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.7%
Load
What plane flies CRW–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 95% of CRW–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
56 departures · 57.2% load
94.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
3 departures · 48.3% load
5.1%
How has CRW–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CRW–DCA departures rose from 58 in May 2025 to 59 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CRW–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
58 departures · 2,672 passengers
70.9%
Load
June 2025
53 departures · 2,194 passengers
63.1%
Load
July 2025
49 departures · 2,204 passengers
67.8%
Load
August 2025
58 departures · 2,444 passengers
64.1%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 2,708 passengers
71.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 2,810 passengers
69.2%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 2,199 passengers
59.7%
Load
December 2025
25 departures · 944 passengers
57.3%
Load
January 2026
40 departures · 1,313 passengers
49.9%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 1,861 passengers
57.3%
Load
March 2026
51 departures · 2,098 passengers
62.5%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 2,193 passengers
56.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CRW → DCA
58.0% full
30 departures · 1,143 passengers
DCA → CRW
55.4% full
29 departures · 1,050 passengers
Nonstop CRW–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 Charleston (CRW) from Washington (DCA)?
CRW to DCA is 248 miles (399 km / 216 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CRW to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 248-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CRW–DCA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (94.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (5.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CRW–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 248-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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