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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–PHX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
183
May 2026
Seats
34,249
both directions
Passengers
31,217
both directions
Load factor
91.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–PHX departures in May 2026 (182), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
182 departures · 34,088 seats
Share of departures99.5%91.1%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 161 seats
Share of departures0.5%95.7%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PHX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 63% of DCA–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
116 departures · 90.0% load
63.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 93.5% load
32.8% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 93.3% load
3.8%
How has DCA–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PHX departures rose from 178 in June 2025 to 183 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
178 departures · 30,672 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
176 departures · 29,296 passengers
85.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → PHX
91.1% full
93 departures · 15,860 passengers
PHX → DCA
91.1% full
90 departures · 15,357 passengers
Nonstop DCA–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (63.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.8%).
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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