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 July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
507
July 2026
Seats
87,204
both directions
Passengers
74,740
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–DFW?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–DFW in July 2026 (507 departures).
- AA
507 departures · 87,204 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.7%
Load
What plane flies DCA–DFW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 64% of DCA–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
325 departures · 86.9% load
64.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
182 departures · 83.6% load
35.9%
How has DCA–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–DFW departures fell from 520 in August 2025 to 507 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
519 departures · 78,995 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2026
507 departures · 74,740 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → DFW
88.3% full
254 departures · 38,555 passengers
DFW → DCA
83.2% full
253 departures · 36,185 passengers
Nonstop DCA–DFW 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).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (64.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.9%).
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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