Daytona Beach (DAB) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 13m
Bearing
18° N
Daytona Beach (DAB) to Washington (DCA) is 706 miles (1,137 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAB–DCA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAB–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
10
February 2026
Seats
820
both directions
Passengers
507
both directions
Load factor
61.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAB–DCA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DAB–DCA departures in February 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
8 departures · 564 seats
Share of departures80.0%70.2%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 256 seats
Share of departures20.0%43.4%
Load
What plane flies DAB–DCA?
In February 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 40% of DAB–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 73.1% load
40.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 67.8% load
40.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 43.4% load
20.0%
How has DAB–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop DAB–DCA departures rose from 1 in June 2025 to 10 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAB–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1 departures · 163 passengers
94.8%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
2 departures · 233 passengers
85.7%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 133 passengers
95.0%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
10 departures · 507 passengers
61.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DAB → DCA
57.1% full
5 departures · 234 passengers
DCA → DAB
66.6% full
5 departures · 273 passengers
Nonstop DAB–DCA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 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 Daytona Beach (DAB) from Washington (DCA)?
DAB to DCA is 706 miles (1,137 km / 614 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAB to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 706-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAB–DCA?
In February 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAB–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 706-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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