Dayton (DAY) to Washington (DCA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 35m
Bearing
98° E
Dayton (DAY) to Washington (DCA) is 390 miles (628 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAY–DCA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAY–DCA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
149
July 2026
Seats
9,860
both directions
Passengers
7,027
both directions
Load factor
71.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAY–DCA?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAY–DCA in July 2026 (149 departures).
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149 departures · 9,860 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.3%
Load
What plane flies DAY–DCA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 89% of DAY–DCA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
133 departures · 72.6% load
89.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
16 departures · 61.8% load
10.7%
How has DAY–DCA traffic changed?
Nonstop DAY–DCA departures fell from 156 in August 2025 to 149 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAY–DCA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
156 departures · 7,687 passengers
75.0%
Load
September 2025
171 departures · 7,939 passengers
70.7%
Load
October 2025
183 departures · 7,588 passengers
62.8%
Load
November 2025
160 departures · 6,197 passengers
59.3%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 5,646 passengers
70.7%
Load
January 2026
135 departures · 5,963 passengers
67.4%
Load
February 2026
155 departures · 7,258 passengers
71.5%
Load
March 2026
172 departures · 8,232 passengers
72.5%
Load
April 2026
162 departures · 7,866 passengers
73.3%
Load
May 2026
158 departures · 8,215 passengers
77.8%
Load
June 2026
137 departures · 6,805 passengers
75.9%
Load
July 2026
149 departures · 7,027 passengers
71.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → DAY
71.8% full
75 departures · 3,572 passengers
DAY → DCA
70.7% full
74 departures · 3,455 passengers
Nonstop DAY–DCA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dayton (DAY) from Washington (DCA)?
DAY to DCA is 390 miles (628 km / 339 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAY to DCA?
A nonstop covers the 390-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAY–DCA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (89.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (10.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAY–DCA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 390-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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