Washington (DCA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 02m
Bearing
53° NE
Washington (DCA) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 119 miles (192 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–PHL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
113
June 2026
Seats
8,522
both directions
Passengers
6,727
both directions
Load factor
78.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–PHL?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–PHL departures in June 2026 (78), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
78 departures · 5,928 seats
Share of departures69.0%80.7%
Load
- OH
35 departures · 2,594 seats
Share of departures31.0%74.9%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 69% of DCA–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
78 departures · 80.7% load
69.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
29 departures · 74.5% load
25.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 77.4% load
5.3%
How has DCA–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PHL departures fell from 175 in July 2025 to 113 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
175 departures · 10,172 passengers
71.9%
Load
August 2025
133 departures · 7,275 passengers
72.1%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 8,429 passengers
64.0%
Load
October 2025
187 departures · 9,522 passengers
66.9%
Load
November 2025
125 departures · 5,864 passengers
61.9%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 6,022 passengers
66.0%
Load
January 2026
117 departures · 5,437 passengers
59.8%
Load
February 2026
108 departures · 4,977 passengers
60.3%
Load
March 2026
133 departures · 6,936 passengers
65.7%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 5,704 passengers
62.5%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 6,881 passengers
73.5%
Load
June 2026
113 departures · 6,727 passengers
78.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → PHL
81.9% full
57 departures · 3,519 passengers
PHL → DCA
76.0% full
56 departures · 3,208 passengers
Nonstop DCA–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
DCA to PHL is 119 miles (192 km / 103 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 119-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (69.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (25.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 119-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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