Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
89° E
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Washington (DCA) is 410 miles (660 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CVG–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
345
May 2026
Seats
24,502
both directions
Passengers
18,797
both directions
Load factor
76.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–DCA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CVG–DCA departures in May 2026 (174), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
174 departures · 12,521 seats
Share of departures50.4%78.3%
Load
- OH
135 departures · 9,028 seats
Share of departures39.1%73.1%
Load
- YX
34 departures · 2,573 seats
Share of departures9.9%78.5%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures0.6%97.9%
Load
What plane flies CVG–DCA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 57% of CVG–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
196 departures · 76.6% load
56.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
113 departures · 75.2% load
32.8% - Embraer E175
34 departures · 78.5% load
9.9% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 97.9% load
0.6%
How has CVG–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–DCA departures rose from 311 in June 2025 to 345 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
311 departures · 17,656 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2025
320 departures · 18,288 passengers
77.8%
Load
August 2025
337 departures · 17,402 passengers
70.3%
Load
September 2025
333 departures · 18,101 passengers
74.7%
Load
October 2025
348 departures · 19,731 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
316 departures · 15,015 passengers
68.7%
Load
December 2025
298 departures · 14,226 passengers
68.7%
Load
January 2026
309 departures · 11,432 passengers
51.2%
Load
February 2026
312 departures · 13,590 passengers
60.2%
Load
March 2026
339 departures · 17,892 passengers
72.2%
Load
April 2026
331 departures · 17,092 passengers
70.5%
Load
May 2026
345 departures · 18,797 passengers
76.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → DCA
78.3% full
173 departures · 9,613 passengers
DCA → CVG
75.1% full
172 departures · 9,184 passengers
Nonstop CVG–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).
The airports
Cincinnati / Covington
US
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
Coordinates
39.05°N, 84.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) from Washington (DCA)?
CVG to DCA is 410 miles (660 km / 356 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 410-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–DCA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (56.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 410-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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