Washington (DCA) to Key West (EYW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 51m
Bearing
197° S
Washington (DCA) to Key West (EYW) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–EYW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–EYW; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
119
April 2026
Seats
11,696
both directions
Passengers
9,286
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–EYW?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop DCA–EYW departures in April 2026 (66), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
66 departures · 5,016 seats
Share of departures55.5%73.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
51 departures · 6,528 seats
Share of departures42.9%83.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.7%82.9%
Load
What plane flies DCA–EYW?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 57% of DCA–EYW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
68 departures · 74.0% load
57.1% - Airbus A319
51 departures · 83.7% load
42.9%
How has DCA–EYW traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–EYW departures rose from 78 in May 2025 to 119 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–EYW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
78 departures · 4,737 passengers
79.9%
Load
June 2025
59 departures · 3,486 passengers
77.7%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 3,494 passengers
75.7%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 3,396 passengers
72.1%
Load
September 2025
64 departures · 3,068 passengers
63.1%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 4,862 passengers
63.1%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 6,252 passengers
69.7%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 6,414 passengers
69.8%
Load
January 2026
111 departures · 7,486 passengers
69.8%
Load
February 2026
110 departures · 8,627 passengers
78.3%
Load
March 2026
119 departures · 9,868 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 9,286 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EYW → DCA
82.0% full
60 departures · 4,851 passengers
DCA → EYW
76.7% full
59 departures · 4,435 passengers
Nonstop DCA–EYW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Key West (EYW)?
DCA to EYW is 1,026 miles (1,651 km / 891 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to EYW?
A nonstop covers the 1,026-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–EYW?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (57.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (42.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–EYW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,026-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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