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 May 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–GRR; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
121
May 2026
Seats
7,909
both directions
Passengers
5,835
both directions
Load factor
73.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–GRR?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–GRR in May 2026 (121 departures).
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121 departures · 7,909 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–GRR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 97% of DCA–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
117 departures · 73.6% load
96.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 77.3% load
3.3%
How has DCA–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–GRR departures rose from 106 in June 2025 to 121 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
121 departures · 5,835 passengers
73.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRR → DCA
71.8% full
61 departures · 2,862 passengers
DCA → GRR
75.8% full
60 departures · 2,973 passengers
Nonstop DCA–GRR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (96.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (3.3%).
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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