Washington (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 04m
Bearing
206° SW
Washington (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 635 miles (1,022 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–JAX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–JAX; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
234
April 2026
Seats
26,438
both directions
Passengers
19,712
both directions
Load factor
74.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–JAX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–JAX departures in April 2026 (166), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
166 departures · 21,292 seats
Share of departures70.9%73.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
50 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures21.4%77.6%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
18 departures · 1,346 seats
Share of departures7.7%80.5%
Load
What plane flies DCA–JAX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 70% of DCA–JAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
164 departures · 73.7% load
70.1% - Embraer E175
50 departures · 77.6% load
21.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
16 departures · 79.0% load
6.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 94.6% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 67.7% load
0.9%
How has DCA–JAX traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–JAX departures rose from 221 in May 2025 to 234 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–JAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
221 departures · 21,639 passengers
82.7%
Load
June 2025
215 departures · 20,869 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2025
219 departures · 21,886 passengers
87.7%
Load
August 2025
235 departures · 22,006 passengers
76.7%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 21,591 passengers
74.1%
Load
October 2025
241 departures · 23,501 passengers
76.3%
Load
November 2025
233 departures · 17,564 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
257 departures · 20,489 passengers
80.1%
Load
January 2026
269 departures · 18,949 passengers
69.4%
Load
February 2026
238 departures · 18,822 passengers
71.9%
Load
March 2026
242 departures · 21,513 passengers
78.9%
Load
April 2026
234 departures · 19,712 passengers
74.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → JAX
68.3% full
117 departures · 9,023 passengers
JAX → DCA
80.9% full
117 departures · 10,689 passengers
Nonstop DCA–JAX 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 Jacksonville (JAX)?
DCA to JAX is 635 miles (1,022 km / 552 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to JAX?
A nonstop covers the 635-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–JAX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (70.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (21.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–JAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 635-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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