Washington (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX)

635mi
1,022 km552 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DCA–JAX; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

230

July 2026

Seats

23,422

both directions

Passengers

19,865

both directions

Load factor

84.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DCA–JAX?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–JAX departures in July 2026 (117), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DCA–JAX?

In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 50% of DCA–JAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DCA–JAX traffic changed?

Nonstop DCA–JAX departures fell from 235 in August 2025 to 230 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop DCA–JAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    235 departures · 19,820 passengers

    77.4%

    Load

  • June 2026

    221 departures · 18,473 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • July 2026

    230 departures · 19,865 passengers

    84.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DCA → JAX

84.4% full

115 departures · 10,116 passengers

JAX → DCA

85.3% full

115 departures · 9,749 passengers

Nonstop DCA–JAX 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).

The airports

DCA

Washington

US

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Coordinates

38.85°N, 77.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

JAX

Jacksonville

US

Jacksonville International Airport

Coordinates

30.49°N, 81.69°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (23.9%).

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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