Washington (DCA) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
280° W
Washington (DCA) to Indianapolis (IND) is 498 miles (802 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–IND
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–IND; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
328
June 2026
Seats
24,342
both directions
Passengers
19,976
both directions
Load factor
82.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–IND?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–IND departures in June 2026 (266), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
266 departures · 20,183 seats
Share of departures81.1%81.2%
Load
- OH
61 departures · 4,031 seats
Share of departures18.6%86.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures0.3%93.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–IND?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 81% of DCA–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
266 departures · 81.2% load
81.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
55 departures · 86.5% load
16.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
6 departures · 82.2% load
1.8% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 93.8% load
0.3%
How has DCA–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–IND departures rose from 315 in July 2025 to 328 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
315 departures · 19,947 passengers
86.6%
Load
August 2025
338 departures · 20,345 passengers
80.8%
Load
September 2025
343 departures · 21,502 passengers
75.3%
Load
October 2025
356 departures · 21,817 passengers
78.8%
Load
November 2025
323 departures · 17,347 passengers
70.6%
Load
December 2025
292 departures · 16,780 passengers
75.6%
Load
January 2026
310 departures · 14,946 passengers
63.3%
Load
February 2026
292 departures · 15,200 passengers
68.6%
Load
March 2026
343 departures · 20,423 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
337 departures · 19,925 passengers
76.9%
Load
May 2026
335 departures · 20,802 passengers
81.8%
Load
June 2026
328 departures · 19,976 passengers
82.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → IND
83.2% full
165 departures · 10,222 passengers
IND → DCA
80.9% full
163 departures · 9,754 passengers
Nonstop DCA–IND traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Indianapolis (IND)?
DCA to IND is 498 miles (802 km / 433 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to IND?
A nonstop covers the 498-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–IND?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (81.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (16.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 498-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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