Washington (DCA) to Lansing (LAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
307° NW
Washington (DCA) to Lansing (LAN) is 479 miles (770 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–LAN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–LAN; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 54% full.
Departures
51
April 2026
Seats
3,392
both directions
Passengers
1,842
both directions
Load factor
54.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–LAN?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–LAN in April 2026 (51 departures).
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PSA Airlines
51 departures · 3,392 seats
Share of departures100.0%54.3%
Load
What plane flies DCA–LAN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 86% of DCA–LAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
44 departures · 53.8% load
86.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
7 departures · 56.8% load
13.7%
How has DCA–LAN traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–LAN departures rose from 49 in May 2025 to 51 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–LAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
49 departures · 2,106 passengers
64.8%
Load
June 2025
45 departures · 1,643 passengers
56.2%
Load
July 2025
38 departures · 1,456 passengers
59.0%
Load
August 2025
50 departures · 1,916 passengers
58.2%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 2,027 passengers
60.0%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 2,179 passengers
62.1%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 1,716 passengers
59.1%
Load
December 2025
37 departures · 1,390 passengers
57.8%
Load
January 2026
37 departures · 942 passengers
38.8%
Load
February 2026
47 departures · 1,656 passengers
54.2%
Load
March 2026
44 departures · 1,622 passengers
56.7%
Load
April 2026
51 departures · 1,842 passengers
54.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → LAN
54.3% full
26 departures · 941 passengers
LAN → DCA
54.3% full
25 departures · 901 passengers
Nonstop DCA–LAN 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 Lansing (LAN)?
DCA to LAN is 479 miles (770 km / 416 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to LAN?
A nonstop covers the 479-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–LAN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (86.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (13.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–LAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 479-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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