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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–JFK; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
430
April 2026
Seats
36,865
both directions
Passengers
21,985
both directions
Load factor
59.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–JFK?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–JFK departures in April 2026 (252), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
252 departures · 19,076 seats
Share of departures58.6%67.0%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
120 departures · 9,119 seats
Share of departures27.9%66.6%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
58 departures · 8,670 seats
Share of departures13.5%36.1%
Load
What plane flies DCA–JFK?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 59% of DCA–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
252 departures · 67.0% load
58.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
120 departures · 66.6% load
27.9% - Airbus A220-300
33 departures · 37.5% load
7.7% - Airbus A320
25 departures · 34.5% load
5.8%
How has DCA–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–JFK departures fell from 485 in May 2025 to 430 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
485 departures · 30,034 passengers
73.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → DCA
61.7% full
216 departures · 11,465 passengers
DCA → JFK
57.5% full
214 departures · 10,520 passengers
Nonstop DCA–JFK 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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (58.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (27.9%).
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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