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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MEM; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
168
April 2026
Seats
12,235
both directions
Passengers
8,624
both directions
Load factor
70.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–MEM?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–MEM departures in April 2026 (115), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
115 departures · 8,157 seats
Share of departures68.5%82.2%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
52 departures · 3,941 seats
Share of departures31.0%45.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.6%84.7%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MEM?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 37% of DCA–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
62 departures · 85.6% load
36.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
53 departures · 77.6% load
31.6% - Embraer E175
52 departures · 45.8% load
30.9% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 84.7% load
0.6%
How has DCA–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MEM departures fell from 250 in May 2025 to 168 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
250 departures · 13,506 passengers
77.1%
Load
June 2025
208 departures · 11,170 passengers
77.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → MEM
68.2% full
84 departures · 4,195 passengers
MEM → DCA
72.8% full
84 departures · 4,429 passengers
Nonstop DCA–MEM 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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (36.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (31.6%).
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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