Washington (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
354° N
Washington (DCA) to Rochester (ROC) is 297 miles (477 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–ROC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–ROC; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
156
June 2026
Seats
10,272
both directions
Passengers
7,985
both directions
Load factor
77.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–ROC?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–ROC in June 2026 (156 departures).
- OH
156 departures · 10,272 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.7%
Load
What plane flies DCA–ROC?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 92% of DCA–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
144 departures · 80.0% load
92.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
12 departures · 53.9% load
7.7%
How has DCA–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–ROC departures rose from 155 in July 2025 to 156 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
155 departures · 8,924 passengers
86.7%
Load
August 2025
176 departures · 10,388 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
172 departures · 9,510 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 10,403 passengers
85.5%
Load
November 2025
157 departures · 8,161 passengers
74.6%
Load
December 2025
151 departures · 7,889 passengers
75.9%
Load
January 2026
150 departures · 7,613 passengers
71.5%
Load
February 2026
148 departures · 8,293 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
153 departures · 8,422 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 8,814 passengers
69.1%
Load
May 2026
178 departures · 9,447 passengers
75.8%
Load
June 2026
156 departures · 7,985 passengers
77.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → ROC
78.5% full
79 departures · 4,080 passengers
ROC → DCA
77.0% full
77 departures · 3,905 passengers
Nonstop DCA–ROC 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).
The airports
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Rochester (ROC)?
DCA to ROC is 297 miles (477 km / 258 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 297-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–ROC?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (92.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (7.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 297-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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