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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MIA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
629
July 2026
Seats
107,399
both directions
Passengers
88,648
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–MIA departures in July 2026 (569), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
569 departures · 99,486 seats
Share of departures90.5%83.0%
Load
- DL
60 departures · 7,913 seats
Share of departures9.5%76.5%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of DCA–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
354 departures · 82.7% load
56.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
88 departures · 84.1% load
14.0% - Airbus A319
74 departures · 76.0% load
11.8% - Airbus A321
57 departures · 82.8% load
9.1% - Airbus A321neo
54 departures · 84.6% load
8.6% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 96.2% load
0.3%
How has DCA–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MIA departures fell from 667 in August 2025 to 629 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
639 departures · 84,350 passengers
78.3%
Load
July 2026
629 departures · 88,648 passengers
82.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → DCA
80.3% full
315 departures · 43,184 passengers
DCA → MIA
84.8% full
314 departures · 45,464 passengers
Nonstop DCA–MIA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (56.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (14.0%).
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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