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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–GRR; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
116
July 2026
Seats
7,683
both directions
Passengers
6,463
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–GRR?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–GRR in July 2026 (116 departures).
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116 departures · 7,683 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.1%
Load
What plane flies DCA–GRR?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 89% of DCA–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
103 departures · 83.0% load
88.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
13 departures · 91.7% load
11.2%
How has DCA–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–GRR departures fell from 122 in August 2025 to 116 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
121 departures · 5,835 passengers
73.8%
Load
June 2026
118 departures · 6,308 passengers
80.7%
Load
July 2026
116 departures · 6,463 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRR → DCA
81.9% full
59 departures · 3,196 passengers
DCA → GRR
86.4% full
57 departures · 3,267 passengers
Nonstop DCA–GRR 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).
The airports
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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (88.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (11.2%).
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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