Washington (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
302° NW
Washington (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 929 miles (1,495 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MSP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
441
April 2026
Seats
50,285
both directions
Passengers
40,254
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DCA–MSP departures in April 2026 (275), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
275 departures · 37,422 seats
Share of departures62.4%82.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
52 departures · 3,952 seats
Share of departures11.8%63.7%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
52 departures · 3,875 seats
Share of departures11.8%71.4%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
50 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures11.3%76.4%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures1.4%92.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.5%69.7%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.5%98.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 256 seats
Share of departures0.5%71.9%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 24% of DCA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
108 departures · 84.1% load
24.5% - Embraer E175
104 departures · 69.9% load
23.6% - Airbus A220-100
64 departures · 83.2% load
14.5% - Airbus A319
55 departures · 72.8% load
12.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
51 departures · 73.3% load
11.6% - Airbus A220-300
50 departures · 89.7% load
11.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
7 departures · 75.8% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 98.7% load
0.4%
How has DCA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MSP departures rose from 391 in May 2025 to 441 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
391 departures · 43,567 passengers
85.0%
Load
June 2025
372 departures · 40,875 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2025
377 departures · 38,965 passengers
88.2%
Load
August 2025
398 departures · 41,680 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
430 departures · 40,820 passengers
80.2%
Load
October 2025
448 departures · 41,206 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
407 departures · 35,482 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
416 departures · 37,585 passengers
76.4%
Load
January 2026
420 departures · 31,945 passengers
67.2%
Load
February 2026
392 departures · 31,983 passengers
71.7%
Load
March 2026
426 departures · 41,163 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
441 departures · 40,254 passengers
80.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → DCA
78.6% full
221 departures · 19,813 passengers
DCA → MSP
81.5% full
220 departures · 20,441 passengers
Nonstop DCA–MSP 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.
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
DCA to MSP is 929 miles (1,495 km / 807 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 929-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–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (24.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (23.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 929-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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