Washington (DCA) to Grand Rapids (GRR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
305° NW
Washington (DCA) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 523 miles (842 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–GRR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–GRR; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
115
April 2026
Seats
7,651
both directions
Passengers
5,225
both directions
Load factor
68.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–GRR?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–GRR in April 2026 (115 departures).
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PSA Airlines
115 departures · 7,651 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.3%
Load
What plane flies DCA–GRR?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 86% of DCA–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
99 departures · 67.8% load
86.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
16 departures · 70.7% load
13.9%
How has DCA–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–GRR departures fell from 119 in May 2025 to 115 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
119 departures · 6,481 passengers
83.5%
Load
June 2025
106 departures · 5,438 passengers
77.7%
Load
July 2025
105 departures · 5,417 passengers
78.0%
Load
August 2025
122 departures · 6,481 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
118 departures · 6,093 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
167 departures · 7,892 passengers
72.1%
Load
November 2025
101 departures · 4,829 passengers
71.4%
Load
December 2025
109 departures · 5,187 passengers
71.5%
Load
January 2026
103 departures · 4,542 passengers
67.3%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 5,220 passengers
75.7%
Load
March 2026
102 departures · 5,141 passengers
74.9%
Load
April 2026
115 departures · 5,225 passengers
68.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GRR → DCA
65.9% full
59 departures · 2,587 passengers
DCA → GRR
70.8% full
56 departures · 2,638 passengers
Nonstop DCA–GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR)?
DCA to GRR is 523 miles (842 km / 455 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to GRR?
A nonstop covers the 523-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–GRR?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (86.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (13.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–GRR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 523-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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