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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DCA–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
249
June 2026
Seats
21,584
both directions
Passengers
14,634
both directions
Load factor
67.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–PIT departures in June 2026 (128), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
128 departures · 9,684 seats
Share of departures51.4%73.5%
Load
- OH
64 departures · 4,391 seats
Share of departures25.7%60.7%
Load
- AA
53 departures · 6,828 seats
Share of departures21.3%63.1%
Load
- WN
3 departures · 487 seats
Share of departures1.2%85.2%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures0.4%66.0%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PIT?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 51% of DCA–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
128 departures · 73.5% load
51.4% - Airbus A319
52 departures · 62.1% load
20.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
43 departures · 60.9% load
17.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
21 departures · 60.3% load
8.4% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 82.9% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 66.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 91.2% load
0.4%
How has DCA–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PIT departures rose from 237 in July 2025 to 249 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
246 departures · 12,561 passengers
64.7%
Load
June 2026
249 departures · 14,634 passengers
67.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → DCA
69.2% full
127 departures · 7,720 passengers
DCA → PIT
66.3% full
122 departures · 6,914 passengers
Nonstop DCA–PIT 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 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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (51.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (20.9%).
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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