Washington (DCA) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
193° S
Washington (DCA) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 859 miles (1,383 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–PBI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DCA–PBI; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
301
April 2026
Seats
43,454
both directions
Passengers
33,851
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–PBI?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–PBI departures in April 2026 (192), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
192 departures · 25,998 seats
Share of departures63.8%83.5%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
106 departures · 17,172 seats
Share of departures35.2%69.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.7%75.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures0.3%87.1%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PBI?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 55% of DCA–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
165 departures · 73.4% load
54.8% - Airbus A319
132 departures · 84.5% load
43.9% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 75.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 96.3% load
0.7%
How has DCA–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PBI departures rose from 248 in May 2025 to 301 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
248 departures · 28,400 passengers
79.7%
Load
June 2025
221 departures · 26,280 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
206 departures · 24,010 passengers
79.9%
Load
August 2025
230 departures · 26,102 passengers
75.7%
Load
September 2025
196 departures · 22,155 passengers
71.5%
Load
October 2025
237 departures · 25,039 passengers
75.4%
Load
November 2025
335 departures · 32,288 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
380 departures · 38,338 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
393 departures · 36,619 passengers
67.3%
Load
February 2026
354 departures · 35,157 passengers
71.5%
Load
March 2026
369 departures · 41,481 passengers
80.3%
Load
April 2026
301 departures · 33,851 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → PBI
71.9% full
151 departures · 15,659 passengers
PBI → DCA
83.9% full
150 departures · 18,192 passengers
Nonstop DCA–PBI 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 West Palm Beach (PBI)?
DCA to PBI is 859 miles (1,383 km / 747 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 859-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–PBI?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (54.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (43.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 859-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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