Washington (DCA) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
193° S
Washington (DCA) to Miami (MIA) is 922 miles (1,483 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MIA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
672
May 2026
Seats
112,479
both directions
Passengers
90,618
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–MIA departures in May 2026 (611), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
611 departures · 104,484 seats
Share of departures90.9%80.8%
Load
- DL
60 departures · 7,919 seats
Share of departures8.9%76.8%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.1%82.9%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MIA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of DCA–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
376 departures · 81.0% load
56.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
180 departures · 79.7% load
26.8% - Airbus A319
88 departures · 78.9% load
13.1% - Airbus A321neo
23 departures · 84.1% load
3.4% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 84.5% load
0.6% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 82.9% load
0.1%
How has DCA–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MIA departures rose from 627 in June 2025 to 672 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
627 departures · 89,404 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2025
608 departures · 89,190 passengers
87.1%
Load
August 2025
667 departures · 94,601 passengers
85.3%
Load
September 2025
647 departures · 78,042 passengers
73.9%
Load
October 2025
670 departures · 85,676 passengers
78.3%
Load
November 2025
607 departures · 85,056 passengers
83.9%
Load
December 2025
688 departures · 94,163 passengers
85.2%
Load
January 2026
624 departures · 82,727 passengers
80.6%
Load
February 2026
592 departures · 79,386 passengers
79.8%
Load
March 2026
660 departures · 94,279 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
656 departures · 87,253 passengers
79.5%
Load
May 2026
672 departures · 90,618 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → MIA
78.5% full
336 departures · 44,180 passengers
MIA → DCA
82.7% full
336 departures · 46,438 passengers
Nonstop DCA–MIA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Miami (MIA)?
DCA to MIA is 922 miles (1,483 km / 801 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 922-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–MIA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (56.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 922-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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