Washington (DCA) to Nassau (NAS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 43m
Bearing
182° S
Washington (DCA) to Nassau (NAS) is 955 miles (1,536 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–NAS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–NAS; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
52
July 2026
Seats
6,656
both directions
Passengers
5,942
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–NAS?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–NAS in July 2026 (52 departures).
- AA
52 departures · 6,656 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.3%
Load
What plane flies DCA–NAS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 100% of DCA–NAS departures.
- Airbus A319
52 departures · 89.3% load
100.0%
How has DCA–NAS traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–NAS departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 52 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–NAS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 7,149 passengers
90.1%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 337 passengers
65.8%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
58 departures · 5,289 passengers
71.2%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,373 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 7,877 passengers
71.1%
Load
February 2026
110 departures · 8,335 passengers
74.5%
Load
March 2026
122 departures · 9,825 passengers
78.3%
Load
April 2026
112 departures · 9,633 passengers
82.8%
Load
May 2026
94 departures · 7,757 passengers
75.6%
Load
June 2026
50 departures · 5,549 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
52 departures · 5,942 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → NAS
91.0% full
26 departures · 3,029 passengers
NAS → DCA
87.5% full
26 departures · 2,913 passengers
Nonstop DCA–NAS 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).
The airports
Nassau
BS
Lynden Pindling International Airport
Coordinates
25.04°N, 77.47°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Nassau (NAS)?
DCA to NAS is 955 miles (1,536 km / 830 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to NAS?
A nonstop covers the 955-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–NAS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–NAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 955-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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