Washington (DCA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 11m
Bearing
256° W
Washington (DCA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 1,190 miles (1,915 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–DFW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
582
April 2026
Seats
100,776
both directions
Passengers
81,140
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–DFW departures in April 2026 (581), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
581 departures · 100,700 seats
Share of departures99.8%80.5%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%44.7%
Load
What plane flies DCA–DFW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 60% of DCA–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
352 departures · 80.3% load
60.5% - Airbus A321
144 departures · 82.3% load
24.7% - Airbus A319
48 departures · 73.1% load
8.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 82.4% load
3.8% - Airbus A321neo
15 departures · 81.2% load
2.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 44.7% load
0.2%
How has DCA–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–DFW departures fell from 599 in May 2025 to 582 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
599 departures · 88,600 passengers
84.9%
Load
June 2025
511 departures · 75,948 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
511 departures · 77,040 passengers
86.2%
Load
August 2025
520 departures · 79,612 passengers
87.8%
Load
September 2025
524 departures · 74,474 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
555 departures · 80,489 passengers
83.5%
Load
November 2025
523 departures · 71,641 passengers
78.0%
Load
December 2025
545 departures · 81,725 passengers
85.2%
Load
January 2026
487 departures · 63,892 passengers
74.9%
Load
February 2026
495 departures · 67,838 passengers
78.1%
Load
March 2026
538 departures · 80,859 passengers
85.4%
Load
April 2026
582 departures · 81,140 passengers
80.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → DFW
78.9% full
291 departures · 39,731 passengers
DFW → DCA
82.1% full
291 departures · 41,409 passengers
Nonstop DCA–DFW 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.
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
DCA to DFW is 1,190 miles (1,915 km / 1,034 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 1,190-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–DFW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (60.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,190-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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