Washington (DCA) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
49° NE
Washington (DCA) to Newark (EWR) is 198 miles (319 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–EWR; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
447
July 2026
Seats
22,466
both directions
Passengers
17,826
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–EWR?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–EWR departures in July 2026 (446), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- G7
446 departures · 22,300 seats
Share of departures99.8%79.7%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.2%33.1%
Load
What plane flies DCA–EWR?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of DCA–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
446 departures · 79.7% load
99.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 33.1% load
0.2%
How has DCA–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–EWR departures fell from 555 in August 2025 to 447 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
555 departures · 19,979 passengers
71.6%
Load
September 2025
554 departures · 22,344 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
576 departures · 24,186 passengers
78.1%
Load
November 2025
452 departures · 17,135 passengers
70.9%
Load
December 2025
485 departures · 20,166 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
516 departures · 16,885 passengers
61.9%
Load
February 2026
473 departures · 15,130 passengers
59.0%
Load
March 2026
565 departures · 21,637 passengers
71.7%
Load
April 2026
558 departures · 21,083 passengers
71.6%
Load
May 2026
537 departures · 22,337 passengers
80.1%
Load
June 2026
482 departures · 19,864 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2026
447 departures · 17,826 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → DCA
81.3% full
225 departures · 9,144 passengers
DCA → EWR
77.4% full
222 departures · 8,682 passengers
Nonstop DCA–EWR 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 Newark (EWR)?
DCA to EWR is 198 miles (319 km / 172 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 198-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–EWR?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (99.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (0.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 198-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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