Washington (DCA) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
254° W
Washington (DCA) to Memphis (MEM) is 761 miles (1,224 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MEM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
162
June 2026
Seats
12,258
both directions
Passengers
9,577
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–MEM?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–MEM departures in June 2026 (92), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
92 departures · 6,992 seats
Share of departures56.8%75.7%
Load
- OH
66 departures · 4,575 seats
Share of departures40.7%83.6%
Load
- AA
3 departures · 516 seats
Share of departures1.9%88.6%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.6%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MEM?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 57% of DCA–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
92 departures · 75.7% load
56.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
40 departures · 86.6% load
24.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
26 departures · 79.6% load
16.1% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 88.6% load
1.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 0.6% load
0.6%
How has DCA–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MEM departures fell from 203 in July 2025 to 162 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
203 departures · 10,888 passengers
78.9%
Load
August 2025
228 departures · 11,055 passengers
69.1%
Load
September 2025
229 departures · 11,950 passengers
72.9%
Load
October 2025
230 departures · 13,146 passengers
78.5%
Load
November 2025
171 departures · 9,592 passengers
74.4%
Load
December 2025
170 departures · 9,687 passengers
74.9%
Load
January 2026
156 departures · 7,848 passengers
65.9%
Load
February 2026
145 departures · 7,537 passengers
68.7%
Load
March 2026
163 departures · 10,279 passengers
80.7%
Load
April 2026
168 departures · 8,624 passengers
70.5%
Load
May 2026
176 departures · 10,333 passengers
79.6%
Load
June 2026
162 departures · 9,577 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → DCA
74.1% full
82 departures · 4,596 passengers
DCA → MEM
82.3% full
80 departures · 4,981 passengers
Nonstop DCA–MEM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Memphis (MEM)?
DCA to MEM is 761 miles (1,224 km / 661 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 761-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–MEM?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (56.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 761-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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