Washington (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
307° NW
Washington (DCA) to Detroit (DTW) is 405 miles (651 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–DTW; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
432
July 2026
Seats
46,608
both directions
Passengers
39,741
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DCA–DTW departures in July 2026 (269), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
269 departures · 35,617 seats
Share of departures62.3%87.2%
Load
- OH
153 departures · 10,231 seats
Share of departures35.4%79.2%
Load
- YX
10 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures2.3%75.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–DTW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 62% of DCA–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
266 departures · 87.4% load
61.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
127 departures · 79.5% load
29.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
26 departures · 78.0% load
6.0% - Embraer E175
10 departures · 75.8% load
2.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 64.3% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 89.2% load
0.2%
How has DCA–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–DTW departures fell from 459 in August 2025 to 432 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
459 departures · 41,428 passengers
79.9%
Load
September 2025
497 departures · 40,696 passengers
75.1%
Load
October 2025
520 departures · 43,455 passengers
76.1%
Load
November 2025
493 departures · 40,605 passengers
75.4%
Load
December 2025
459 departures · 36,442 passengers
72.9%
Load
January 2026
450 departures · 29,853 passengers
59.7%
Load
February 2026
458 departures · 33,953 passengers
66.8%
Load
March 2026
507 departures · 42,613 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
518 departures · 42,775 passengers
76.7%
Load
May 2026
505 departures · 45,333 passengers
83.0%
Load
June 2026
440 departures · 41,003 passengers
83.8%
Load
July 2026
432 departures · 39,741 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → DTW
87.2% full
217 departures · 20,315 passengers
DTW → DCA
83.4% full
215 departures · 19,426 passengers
Nonstop DCA–DTW 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 Washington (DCA) from Detroit (DTW)?
DCA to DTW is 405 miles (651 km / 352 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 405-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–DTW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (61.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (29.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 405-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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