Washington (DCA) to Huntsville (HSV)
Flight time
≈ 2h 01m
Bearing
245° SW
Washington (DCA) to Huntsville (HSV) is 612 miles (985 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–HSV
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–HSV; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
206
July 2026
Seats
15,106
both directions
Passengers
11,556
both directions
Load factor
76.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–HSV?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop DCA–HSV departures in July 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
112 departures · 8,512 seats
Share of departures54.4%77.3%
Load
- OH
94 departures · 6,594 seats
Share of departures45.6%75.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–HSV?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 54% of DCA–HSV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
112 departures · 77.3% load
54.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
50 departures · 83.0% load
24.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
44 departures · 68.1% load
21.4%
How has DCA–HSV traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–HSV departures fell from 223 in August 2025 to 206 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–HSV traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
223 departures · 11,309 passengers
70.0%
Load
September 2025
221 departures · 11,872 passengers
75.3%
Load
October 2025
227 departures · 10,939 passengers
64.0%
Load
November 2025
203 departures · 8,735 passengers
65.2%
Load
December 2025
196 departures · 9,983 passengers
77.6%
Load
January 2026
194 departures · 8,412 passengers
64.6%
Load
February 2026
201 departures · 9,586 passengers
70.8%
Load
March 2026
220 departures · 11,839 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
223 departures · 10,797 passengers
72.7%
Load
May 2026
220 departures · 12,100 passengers
79.7%
Load
June 2026
196 departures · 10,780 passengers
75.3%
Load
July 2026
206 departures · 11,556 passengers
76.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → HSV
77.0% full
104 departures · 5,869 passengers
HSV → DCA
75.9% full
102 departures · 5,687 passengers
Nonstop DCA–HSV 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 Huntsville (HSV)?
DCA to HSV is 612 miles (985 km / 532 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to HSV?
A nonstop covers the 612-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–HSV?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (54.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (24.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–HSV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 612-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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