Washington (DCA) to Syracuse (SYR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
9° N
Washington (DCA) to Syracuse (SYR) is 298 miles (480 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–SYR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–SYR; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
178
April 2026
Seats
14,944
both directions
Passengers
11,332
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–SYR?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–SYR departures in April 2026 (110), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
110 departures · 7,392 seats
Share of departures61.8%81.5%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
45 departures · 5,804 seats
Share of departures25.3%68.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
23 departures · 1,748 seats
Share of departures12.9%74.9%
Load
What plane flies DCA–SYR?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 49% of DCA–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
88 departures · 81.1% load
49.4% - Airbus A319
43 departures · 69.5% load
24.2% - Embraer E175
23 departures · 74.9% load
12.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
22 departures · 83.0% load
12.4% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 56.7% load
1.1%
How has DCA–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–SYR departures rose from 177 in May 2025 to 178 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
177 departures · 12,629 passengers
83.3%
Load
June 2025
147 departures · 9,281 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2025
155 departures · 9,800 passengers
89.1%
Load
August 2025
179 departures · 13,269 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
174 departures · 11,662 passengers
75.7%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 12,235 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
165 departures · 8,996 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
139 departures · 8,843 passengers
73.4%
Load
January 2026
143 departures · 9,292 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
149 departures · 11,053 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
167 departures · 12,447 passengers
80.8%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 11,332 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → SYR
78.4% full
89 departures · 5,877 passengers
SYR → DCA
73.3% full
89 departures · 5,455 passengers
Nonstop DCA–SYR 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 Syracuse (SYR)?
DCA to SYR is 298 miles (480 km / 259 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to SYR?
A nonstop covers the 298-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–SYR?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (49.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (24.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–SYR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 298-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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