Washington (DCA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
206° SW
Washington (DCA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 227 miles (365 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–RDU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop DCA–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
499
April 2026
Seats
37,911
both directions
Passengers
23,128
both directions
Load factor
61.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DCA–RDU departures in April 2026 (168), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
168 departures · 12,753 seats
Share of departures33.7%49.3%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
130 departures · 9,484 seats
Share of departures26.1%63.3%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
114 departures · 8,664 seats
Share of departures22.8%71.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
79 departures · 5,982 seats
Share of departures15.8%67.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
7 departures · 896 seats
Share of departures1.4%57.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures0.2%36.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–RDU?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 53% of DCA–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
262 departures · 55.3% load
52.5% - Embraer E175
193 departures · 70.2% load
38.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
36 departures · 55.1% load
7.2% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 55.1% load
1.6%
How has DCA–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–RDU departures fell from 503 in May 2025 to 499 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
503 departures · 27,178 passengers
68.0%
Load
June 2025
429 departures · 24,564 passengers
69.7%
Load
July 2025
410 departures · 24,565 passengers
71.9%
Load
August 2025
492 departures · 24,677 passengers
63.8%
Load
September 2025
509 departures · 25,999 passengers
62.6%
Load
October 2025
526 departures · 27,895 passengers
68.4%
Load
November 2025
468 departures · 21,417 passengers
60.7%
Load
December 2025
439 departures · 22,174 passengers
65.3%
Load
January 2026
457 departures · 19,296 passengers
54.5%
Load
February 2026
459 departures · 22,340 passengers
63.9%
Load
March 2026
519 departures · 27,193 passengers
68.0%
Load
April 2026
499 departures · 23,128 passengers
61.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → RDU
61.3% full
250 departures · 11,630 passengers
RDU → DCA
60.8% full
249 departures · 11,498 passengers
Nonstop DCA–RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
DCA to RDU is 227 miles (365 km / 197 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 227-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–RDU?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (52.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (38.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 227-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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