Washington (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 42m
Bearing
277° W
Washington (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI) is 947 miles (1,524 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–MCI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
326
April 2026
Seats
36,114
both directions
Passengers
23,874
both directions
Load factor
66.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–MCI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–MCI departures in April 2026 (164), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
164 departures · 24,254 seats
Share of departures50.3%62.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
111 departures · 7,864 seats
Share of departures34.0%80.1%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
44 departures · 3,344 seats
Share of departures13.5%61.6%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures1.8%63.8%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 196 seats
Share of departures0.3%93.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MCI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 36% of DCA–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
117 departures · 65.6% load
35.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
59 departures · 80.6% load
18.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
52 departures · 79.4% load
16.0% - Embraer E175
50 departures · 61.9% load
15.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 48.1% load
9.2% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 67.2% load
5.2% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 93.4% load
0.3%
How has DCA–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MCI departures fell from 332 in May 2025 to 326 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
332 departures · 28,471 passengers
73.7%
Load
June 2025
306 departures · 26,029 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2025
303 departures · 25,146 passengers
74.6%
Load
August 2025
282 departures · 23,026 passengers
69.4%
Load
September 2025
317 departures · 25,081 passengers
65.7%
Load
October 2025
331 departures · 26,654 passengers
71.7%
Load
November 2025
322 departures · 21,550 passengers
57.2%
Load
December 2025
320 departures · 24,035 passengers
61.9%
Load
January 2026
294 departures · 14,476 passengers
42.1%
Load
February 2026
283 departures · 15,229 passengers
47.2%
Load
March 2026
314 departures · 22,583 passengers
64.3%
Load
April 2026
326 departures · 23,874 passengers
66.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → MCI
60.3% full
164 departures · 11,354 passengers
MCI → DCA
72.4% full
162 departures · 12,520 passengers
Nonstop DCA–MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI)?
DCA to MCI is 947 miles (1,524 km / 823 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 947-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–MCI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (35.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (18.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 947-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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