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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
566
May 2026
Seats
98,310
both directions
Passengers
83,916
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–DFW?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–DFW in May 2026 (566 departures).
- AA
566 departures · 98,310 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–DFW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 60% of DCA–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
338 departures · 86.1% load
59.7% - Airbus A321
107 departures · 86.2% load
18.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
71 departures · 85.0% load
12.5% - Airbus A319
19 departures · 73.4% load
3.4% - Airbus A320
18 departures · 77.5% load
3.2% - Airbus A321neo
13 departures · 83.4% load
2.3%
How has DCA–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–DFW departures rose from 511 in June 2025 to 566 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
566 departures · 83,916 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → DCA
85.9% full
284 departures · 42,345 passengers
DCA → DFW
84.8% full
282 departures · 41,571 passengers
Nonstop DCA–DFW 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (59.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (18.9%).
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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