Washington (DCA) to Providence/Warwick (PVD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 31m
Bearing
54° NE
Washington (DCA) to Providence/Warwick (PVD) is 356 miles (573 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–PVD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DCA–PVD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
417
May 2026
Seats
41,280
both directions
Passengers
31,492
both directions
Load factor
76.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–PVD?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–PVD departures in May 2026 (147), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OH
147 departures · 10,281 seats
Share of departures35.3%79.4%
Load
- WN
113 departures · 16,051 seats
Share of departures27.1%71.2%
Load
- YX
78 departures · 5,928 seats
Share of departures18.7%76.3%
Load
- AA
58 departures · 7,424 seats
Share of departures13.9%84.4%
Load
- MQ
21 departures · 1,596 seats
Share of departures5.0%70.0%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PVD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 24% of DCA–PVD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
99 departures · 74.9% load
23.7% - Boeing 737-700
98 departures · 70.1% load
23.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
81 departures · 81.1% load
19.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
66 departures · 77.6% load
15.8% - Airbus A319
58 departures · 84.4% load
13.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
9 departures · 78.0% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 75.0% load
1.4%
How has DCA–PVD traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PVD departures rose from 411 in June 2025 to 417 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PVD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
411 departures · 30,414 passengers
77.8%
Load
July 2025
395 departures · 28,875 passengers
80.2%
Load
August 2025
400 departures · 34,649 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
441 departures · 33,807 passengers
73.5%
Load
October 2025
424 departures · 34,624 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
373 departures · 26,669 passengers
67.1%
Load
December 2025
376 departures · 26,862 passengers
68.5%
Load
January 2026
351 departures · 21,048 passengers
56.0%
Load
February 2026
331 departures · 22,913 passengers
62.3%
Load
March 2026
372 departures · 27,966 passengers
68.1%
Load
April 2026
393 departures · 28,426 passengers
71.6%
Load
May 2026
417 departures · 31,492 passengers
76.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → PVD
80.0% full
209 departures · 16,493 passengers
PVD → DCA
72.6% full
208 departures · 14,999 passengers
Nonstop DCA–PVD 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).
The airports
Providence/Warwick
US
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
Coordinates
41.73°N, 71.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Providence/Warwick (PVD)?
DCA to PVD is 356 miles (573 km / 309 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to PVD?
A nonstop covers the 356-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–PVD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (23.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (23.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–PVD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 356-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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