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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 60% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
656
April 2026
Seats
109,745
both directions
Passengers
87,253
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–MIA departures in April 2026 (598), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
598 departures · 102,092 seats
Share of departures91.2%79.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
58 departures · 7,653 seats
Share of departures8.8%74.9%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MIA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 60% of DCA–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
391 departures · 80.1% load
59.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
184 departures · 79.5% load
28.1% - Airbus A319
77 departures · 76.0% load
11.7% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 75.9% load
0.6%
How has DCA–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MIA departures fell from 658 in May 2025 to 656 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
658 departures · 93,476 passengers
83.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MIA → DCA
84.0% full
329 departures · 46,226 passengers
DCA → MIA
75.0% full
327 departures · 41,027 passengers
Nonstop DCA–MIA 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (59.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.1%).
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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