Washington (DCA) to Lexington (LEX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
265° W
Washington (DCA) to Lexington (LEX) is 413 miles (665 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–LEX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–LEX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
51
April 2026
Seats
3,554
both directions
Passengers
2,319
both directions
Load factor
65.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–LEX?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–LEX departures in April 2026 (50), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
50 departures · 3,478 seats
Share of departures98.0%65.4%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures2.0%59.2%
Load
What plane flies DCA–LEX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of DCA–LEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
50 departures · 65.4% load
98.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 59.2% load
2.0%
How has DCA–LEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–LEX departures fell from 53 in May 2025 to 51 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–LEX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
53 departures · 1,622 passengers
41.7%
Load
June 2025
50 departures · 1,640 passengers
47.1%
Load
July 2025
48 departures · 2,000 passengers
59.4%
Load
August 2025
54 departures · 2,009 passengers
49.7%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 1,729 passengers
47.4%
Load
October 2025
56 departures · 2,367 passengers
56.5%
Load
November 2025
47 departures · 2,068 passengers
62.8%
Load
December 2025
42 departures · 1,558 passengers
53.3%
Load
January 2026
43 departures · 1,200 passengers
39.8%
Load
February 2026
47 departures · 1,398 passengers
42.4%
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 2,149 passengers
57.8%
Load
April 2026
51 departures · 2,319 passengers
65.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LEX → DCA
67.2% full
26 departures · 1,214 passengers
DCA → LEX
63.3% full
25 departures · 1,105 passengers
Nonstop DCA–LEX 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 Lexington (LEX)?
DCA to LEX is 413 miles (665 km / 359 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to LEX?
A nonstop covers the 413-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–LEX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (98.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (2.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–LEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 413-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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