Washington (DCA) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
53° NE
Washington (DCA) to New York (JFK) is 213 miles (342 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–JFK; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
423
May 2026
Seats
36,194
both directions
Passengers
24,297
both directions
Load factor
67.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–JFK?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–JFK departures in May 2026 (338), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
338 departures · 25,681 seats
Share of departures79.9%74.1%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 8,765 seats
Share of departures14.7%44.6%
Load
- 9E
23 departures · 1,748 seats
Share of departures5.4%77.5%
Load
What plane flies DCA–JFK?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 80% of DCA–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
338 departures · 74.1% load
79.9% - Airbus A220-300
58 departures · 44.9% load
13.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
23 departures · 77.5% load
5.4% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 47.7% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 19.5% load
0.2%
How has DCA–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–JFK departures rose from 386 in June 2025 to 423 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
386 departures · 25,017 passengers
75.3%
Load
July 2025
360 departures · 22,274 passengers
73.1%
Load
August 2025
422 departures · 23,516 passengers
65.6%
Load
September 2025
515 departures · 29,136 passengers
63.3%
Load
October 2025
483 departures · 28,499 passengers
64.9%
Load
November 2025
495 departures · 29,120 passengers
65.3%
Load
December 2025
408 departures · 25,781 passengers
73.9%
Load
January 2026
416 departures · 20,974 passengers
60.0%
Load
February 2026
406 departures · 19,988 passengers
58.4%
Load
March 2026
480 departures · 27,797 passengers
68.9%
Load
April 2026
430 departures · 21,985 passengers
59.6%
Load
May 2026
423 departures · 24,297 passengers
67.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → JFK
71.9% full
213 departures · 13,088 passengers
JFK → DCA
62.3% full
210 departures · 11,209 passengers
Nonstop DCA–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from New York (JFK)?
DCA to JFK is 213 miles (342 km / 185 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 213-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–JFK?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (79.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (13.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 213-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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