Washington (DCA) to Rochester (RST)
Flight time
≈ 2h 33m
Bearing
299° NW
Washington (DCA) to Rochester (RST) is 873 miles (1,404 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–RST
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–RST; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 99% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
372
both directions
Passengers
369
both directions
Load factor
99.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–RST?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–RST in April 2026 (2 departures).
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures100.0%99.2%
Load
What plane flies DCA–RST?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of DCA–RST departures.
- Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 99.2% load
100.0%
How has DCA–RST traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–RST departures held steady at about 2 a month between September 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–RST traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
2 departures · 364 passengers
97.9%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
2 departures · 369 passengers
99.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → RST
100.0% full
1 departures · 186 passengers
RST → DCA
98.4% full
1 departures · 183 passengers
Nonstop DCA–RST 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 Rochester (RST)?
DCA to RST is 873 miles (1,404 km / 758 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to RST?
A nonstop covers the 873-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–RST?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–RST?
Distance-based programs credit off the 873-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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