Washington (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 45m
Bearing
270° W
Washington (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,974 miles (3,177 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
172
July 2026
Seats
29,584
both directions
Passengers
27,544
both directions
Load factor
93.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–PHX?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–PHX in July 2026 (172 departures).
- AA
172 departures · 29,584 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.1%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 94% of DCA–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
162 departures · 93.2% load
94.2% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 90.9% load
5.8%
How has DCA–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PHX departures fell from 183 in August 2025 to 172 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
183 departures · 30,334 passengers
84.6%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 29,064 passengers
83.8%
Load
October 2025
182 departures · 30,569 passengers
85.7%
Load
November 2025
168 departures · 26,144 passengers
79.6%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 31,348 passengers
88.9%
Load
January 2026
171 departures · 27,772 passengers
82.9%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 27,603 passengers
84.0%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 32,395 passengers
90.9%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 30,351 passengers
86.2%
Load
May 2026
183 departures · 31,217 passengers
91.1%
Load
June 2026
176 departures · 28,722 passengers
94.9%
Load
July 2026
172 departures · 27,544 passengers
93.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → DCA
93.1% full
87 departures · 13,936 passengers
DCA → PHX
93.1% full
85 departures · 13,608 passengers
Nonstop DCA–PHX 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Phoenix (PHX)?
DCA to PHX is 1,974 miles (3,177 km / 1,716 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,974-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (94.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (5.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,974-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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