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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DCA–IND; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
337
April 2026
Seats
25,906
both directions
Passengers
19,925
both directions
Load factor
76.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–IND?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–IND departures in April 2026 (332), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
332 departures · 25,199 seats
Share of departures98.5%76.3%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures0.6%99.5%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.6%95.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.3%100.0%
Load
What plane flies DCA–IND?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of DCA–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
332 departures · 76.3% load
98.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 95.4% load
0.6% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 99.5% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3%
How has DCA–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–IND departures fell from 366 in May 2025 to 337 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
366 departures · 24,216 passengers
77.9%
Load
June 2025
329 departures · 21,266 passengers
82.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → IND
78.4% full
169 departures · 10,230 passengers
IND → DCA
75.4% full
168 departures · 9,695 passengers
Nonstop DCA–IND 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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (98.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (0.6%).
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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