Washington (DCA) to Greensboro (GSO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
221° SW
Washington (DCA) to Greensboro (GSO) is 248 miles (399 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–GSO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DCA–GSO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
115
April 2026
Seats
8,418
both directions
Passengers
5,348
both directions
Load factor
63.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–GSO?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–GSO departures in April 2026 (56), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
56 departures · 3,706 seats
Share of departures48.7%61.3%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
50 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures43.5%64.2%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
7 departures · 532 seats
Share of departures6.1%49.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures1.7%99.5%
Load
What plane flies DCA–GSO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of DCA–GSO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
57 departures · 62.3% load
49.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
50 departures · 62.6% load
43.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
6 departures · 52.0% load
5.2% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 99.5% load
1.7%
How has DCA–GSO traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–GSO departures fell from 121 in May 2025 to 115 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–GSO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
121 departures · 5,400 passengers
65.3%
Load
June 2025
112 departures · 4,798 passengers
64.8%
Load
July 2025
105 departures · 5,163 passengers
67.5%
Load
August 2025
112 departures · 4,392 passengers
53.0%
Load
September 2025
159 departures · 5,924 passengers
56.1%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 8,583 passengers
70.0%
Load
November 2025
149 departures · 6,232 passengers
57.4%
Load
December 2025
117 departures · 4,891 passengers
57.4%
Load
January 2026
137 departures · 4,448 passengers
46.8%
Load
February 2026
122 departures · 4,803 passengers
55.3%
Load
March 2026
115 departures · 5,371 passengers
61.9%
Load
April 2026
115 departures · 5,348 passengers
63.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GSO → DCA
67.8% full
58 departures · 2,880 passengers
DCA → GSO
59.2% full
57 departures · 2,468 passengers
Nonstop DCA–GSO 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 Greensboro (GSO)?
DCA to GSO is 248 miles (399 km / 215 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to GSO?
A nonstop covers the 248-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–GSO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (43.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–GSO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 248-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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