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 June 2026, GoJet Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–EWR; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
482
June 2026
Seats
24,100
both directions
Passengers
19,864
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–EWR?
GoJet Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–EWR in June 2026 (482 departures).
- G7
482 departures · 24,100 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–EWR?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of DCA–EWR departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
482 departures · 82.4% load
100.0%
How has DCA–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–EWR departures fell from 487 in July 2025 to 482 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
487 departures · 18,821 passengers
77.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → DCA
81.9% full
242 departures · 9,915 passengers
DCA → EWR
82.9% full
240 departures · 9,949 passengers
Nonstop DCA–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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