Washington (DCA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 4h 58m
Bearing
277° W
Washington (DCA) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 2,084 miles (3,353 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–LAS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–LAS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
22,468
both directions
Passengers
19,944
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–LAS?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–LAS departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 11,618 seats
Share of departures50.0%85.9%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,850 seats
Share of departures50.0%91.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of DCA–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 92.3% load
45.2% - Airbus A321neo
39 departures · 82.6% load
31.4% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 92.3% load
22.6% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 63.2% load
0.8%
How has DCA–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–LAS departures rose from 118 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
118 departures · 18,164 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
119 departures · 18,253 passengers
88.4%
Load
August 2025
121 departures · 19,200 passengers
91.5%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 18,959 passengers
91.1%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 18,490 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
119 departures · 17,354 passengers
79.2%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 18,408 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 16,607 passengers
78.9%
Load
February 2026
110 departures · 16,378 passengers
80.3%
Load
March 2026
121 departures · 19,135 passengers
85.4%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 19,090 passengers
85.1%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 19,944 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → LAS
87.6% full
62 departures · 9,843 passengers
LAS → DCA
89.9% full
62 departures · 10,101 passengers
Nonstop DCA–LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS)?
DCA to LAS is 2,084 miles (3,353 km / 1,811 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 2,084-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (45.2%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (31.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,084-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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