Washington (DCA) to Manchester (MHT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
44° NE
Washington (DCA) to Manchester (MHT) is 406 miles (654 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–MHT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–MHT; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
171
April 2026
Seats
12,193
both directions
Passengers
9,146
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–MHT?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–MHT in April 2026 (171 departures).
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PSA Airlines
171 departures · 12,193 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.0%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MHT?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 57% of DCA–MHT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
98 departures · 72.6% load
57.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
73 departures · 78.8% load
42.7%
How has DCA–MHT traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MHT departures fell from 220 in May 2025 to 171 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MHT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
220 departures · 11,366 passengers
79.0%
Load
June 2025
202 departures · 10,594 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2025
199 departures · 10,879 passengers
80.4%
Load
August 2025
223 departures · 12,510 passengers
85.7%
Load
September 2025
171 departures · 9,490 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
178 departures · 10,562 passengers
89.9%
Load
November 2025
169 departures · 8,807 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
163 departures · 8,995 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
150 departures · 7,657 passengers
71.1%
Load
February 2026
155 departures · 8,726 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
169 departures · 8,978 passengers
79.5%
Load
April 2026
171 departures · 9,146 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MHT → DCA
75.2% full
86 departures · 4,601 passengers
DCA → MHT
74.8% full
85 departures · 4,545 passengers
Nonstop DCA–MHT 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 Manchester (MHT)?
DCA to MHT is 406 miles (654 km / 353 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to MHT?
A nonstop covers the 406-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–MHT?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (57.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (42.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–MHT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 406-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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