Washington (DCA) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 13m
Bearing
305° NW
Washington (DCA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 204 miles (329 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–PIT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
227
April 2026
Seats
17,021
both directions
Passengers
10,156
both directions
Load factor
59.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–PIT departures in April 2026 (110), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
110 departures · 8,349 seats
Share of departures48.5%49.3%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
59 departures · 4,264 seats
Share of departures26.0%66.4%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
58 departures · 4,408 seats
Share of departures25.6%72.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PIT?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 74% of DCA–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
168 departures · 57.4% load
74.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
39 departures · 65.9% load
17.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
20 departures · 67.7% load
8.8%
How has DCA–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PIT departures fell from 294 in May 2025 to 227 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
294 departures · 15,923 passengers
71.9%
Load
June 2025
235 departures · 15,529 passengers
75.6%
Load
July 2025
237 departures · 16,771 passengers
76.5%
Load
August 2025
261 departures · 14,585 passengers
75.0%
Load
September 2025
237 departures · 13,805 passengers
68.9%
Load
October 2025
277 departures · 15,493 passengers
72.8%
Load
November 2025
223 departures · 10,898 passengers
66.5%
Load
December 2025
196 departures · 10,850 passengers
74.5%
Load
January 2026
217 departures · 10,239 passengers
60.7%
Load
February 2026
208 departures · 10,584 passengers
67.3%
Load
March 2026
245 departures · 13,095 passengers
69.9%
Load
April 2026
227 departures · 10,156 passengers
59.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PIT → DCA
58.9% full
114 departures · 5,042 passengers
DCA → PIT
60.4% full
113 departures · 5,114 passengers
Nonstop DCA–PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT)?
DCA to PIT is 204 miles (329 km / 177 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 204-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–PIT?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (74.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (17.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 204-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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