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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–GSO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
112
May 2026
Seats
7,962
both directions
Passengers
5,008
both directions
Load factor
62.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–GSO?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–GSO departures in May 2026 (54), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
54 departures · 3,554 seats
Share of departures48.2%62.5%
Load
- MQ
52 departures · 3,952 seats
Share of departures46.4%62.9%
Load
- YX
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures5.4%65.6%
Load
What plane flies DCA–GSO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 52% of DCA–GSO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
58 departures · 63.2% load
51.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
50 departures · 61.3% load
44.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 75.7% load
3.6%
How has DCA–GSO traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–GSO departures held steady at about 112 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–GSO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
112 departures · 5,008 passengers
62.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → GSO
59.4% full
56 departures · 2,363 passengers
GSO → DCA
66.4% full
56 departures · 2,645 passengers
Nonstop DCA–GSO 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).
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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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (51.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (44.6%).
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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