Dallas (DAL) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
64° NE
Dallas (DAL) to Washington (DCA) is 1,182 miles (1,902 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–DCA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
285
May 2026
Seats
43,149
both directions
Passengers
36,747
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–DCA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–DCA in May 2026 (285 departures).
- WN
285 departures · 43,149 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.2%
Load
What plane flies DAL–DCA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 62% of DAL–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
177 departures · 87.2% load
62.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
81 departures · 82.4% load
28.4% - Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 83.0% load
9.5%
How has DAL–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–DCA departures fell from 289 in June 2025 to 285 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
289 departures · 38,698 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2025
286 departures · 38,339 passengers
81.2%
Load
August 2025
287 departures · 33,614 passengers
70.8%
Load
September 2025
282 departures · 30,029 passengers
64.3%
Load
October 2025
290 departures · 36,381 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
274 departures · 29,928 passengers
66.1%
Load
December 2025
297 departures · 32,603 passengers
66.6%
Load
January 2026
274 departures · 23,170 passengers
50.9%
Load
February 2026
258 departures · 24,535 passengers
58.3%
Load
March 2026
293 departures · 35,173 passengers
77.0%
Load
April 2026
284 departures · 32,778 passengers
76.5%
Load
May 2026
285 departures · 36,747 passengers
85.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → DCA
87.0% full
143 departures · 18,398 passengers
DCA → DAL
83.4% full
142 departures · 18,349 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Washington (DCA)?
DAL to DCA is 1,182 miles (1,902 km / 1,027 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 1,182-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–DCA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (62.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,182-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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