Washington (DCA) to Little Rock (LIT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
256° W
Washington (DCA) to Little Rock (LIT) is 886 miles (1,426 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–LIT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–LIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
4,904
both directions
Passengers
3,820
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–LIT?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop DCA–LIT departures in July 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures96.8%77.6%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures3.2%81.1%
Load
What plane flies DCA–LIT?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 97% of DCA–LIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 77.6% load
96.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 81.1% load
3.2%
How has DCA–LIT traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–LIT departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–LIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 3,584 passengers
74.5%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 3,545 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 3,734 passengers
80.5%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 3,281 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 3,527 passengers
78.7%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 2,680 passengers
63.0%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 3,180 passengers
73.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 4,012 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 3,642 passengers
77.0%
Load
May 2026
65 departures · 4,149 passengers
82.8%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 3,844 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 3,820 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → LIT
74.3% full
31 departures · 1,893 passengers
LIT → DCA
81.8% full
31 departures · 1,927 passengers
Nonstop DCA–LIT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Little Rock
US
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
Coordinates
34.73°N, 92.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Little Rock (LIT)?
DCA to LIT is 886 miles (1,426 km / 770 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to LIT?
A nonstop covers the 886-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–LIT?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–LIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 886-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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