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 July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–GSO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
108
July 2026
Seats
8,076
both directions
Passengers
5,402
both directions
Load factor
66.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–GSO?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–GSO departures in July 2026 (58), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
58 departures · 4,408 seats
Share of departures53.7%62.7%
Load
- OH
48 departures · 3,516 seats
Share of departures44.4%73.3%
Load
- MQ
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.9%40.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–GSO?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 56% of DCA–GSO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 61.9% load
55.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
36 departures · 70.8% load
33.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
12 departures · 82.2% load
11.1%
How has DCA–GSO traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–GSO departures fell from 112 in August 2025 to 108 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–GSO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
107 departures · 5,600 passengers
68.0%
Load
July 2026
108 departures · 5,402 passengers
66.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → GSO
65.1% full
56 departures · 2,719 passengers
GSO → DCA
68.8% full
52 departures · 2,683 passengers
Nonstop DCA–GSO 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).
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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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (33.3%).
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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