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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–PBI; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
246
June 2026
Seats
33,984
both directions
Passengers
27,111
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–PBI?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–PBI departures in June 2026 (129), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
129 departures · 20,874 seats
Share of departures52.4%79.1%
Load
- YX
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures24.4%83.5%
Load
- AA
57 departures · 8,550 seats
Share of departures23.2%79.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PBI?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 76% of DCA–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
186 departures · 79.2% load
75.6% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 83.5% load
24.4%
How has DCA–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PBI departures rose from 206 in July 2025 to 246 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
288 departures · 32,342 passengers
78.3%
Load
June 2026
246 departures · 27,111 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → PBI
79.5% full
123 departures · 13,506 passengers
PBI → DCA
80.0% full
123 departures · 13,605 passengers
Nonstop DCA–PBI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (75.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (24.4%).
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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