Washington (DCA) to Savannah (SAV)
Flight time
≈ 1h 50m
Bearing
208° SW
Washington (DCA) to Savannah (SAV) is 520 miles (837 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–SAV
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–SAV; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
13,296
both directions
Passengers
10,699
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–SAV?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–SAV departures in April 2026 (174), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
174 departures · 12,528 seats
Share of departures96.7%80.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
6 departures · 768 seats
Share of departures3.3%78.3%
Load
What plane flies DCA–SAV?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 62% of DCA–SAV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
111 departures · 83.7% load
61.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
63 departures · 74.2% load
35.0% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 78.3% load
3.3%
How has DCA–SAV traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–SAV departures rose from 170 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–SAV traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
170 departures · 9,536 passengers
82.6%
Load
June 2025
156 departures · 8,466 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2025
163 departures · 9,056 passengers
79.4%
Load
August 2025
168 departures · 9,107 passengers
76.3%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 9,602 passengers
76.0%
Load
October 2025
182 departures · 9,524 passengers
75.5%
Load
November 2025
185 departures · 8,933 passengers
67.2%
Load
December 2025
184 departures · 8,980 passengers
67.8%
Load
January 2026
157 departures · 6,996 passengers
61.9%
Load
February 2026
153 departures · 8,092 passengers
73.6%
Load
March 2026
178 departures · 10,270 passengers
80.6%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 10,699 passengers
80.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → SAV
78.5% full
90 departures · 5,214 passengers
SAV → DCA
82.4% full
90 departures · 5,485 passengers
Nonstop DCA–SAV 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 Savannah (SAV)?
DCA to SAV is 520 miles (837 km / 452 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to SAV?
A nonstop covers the 520-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–SAV?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (61.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (35.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–SAV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 520-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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