Washington (DCA) to Tulsa (TUL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 54m
Bearing
266° W
Washington (DCA) to Tulsa (TUL) is 1,047 miles (1,685 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–TUL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–TUL; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
97
May 2026
Seats
6,955
both directions
Passengers
5,204
both directions
Load factor
74.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–TUL?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–TUL departures in May 2026 (95), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
95 departures · 6,593 seats
Share of departures97.9%74.2%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 362 seats
Share of departures2.1%85.9%
Load
What plane flies DCA–TUL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 59% of DCA–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
57 departures · 76.1% load
58.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
38 departures · 71.9% load
39.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 93.0% load
1.0% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 79.5% load
1.0%
How has DCA–TUL traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–TUL departures rose from 55 in June 2025 to 97 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–TUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
55 departures · 3,566 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2025
50 departures · 3,041 passengers
80.5%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 3,306 passengers
69.9%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 2,979 passengers
68.3%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 3,623 passengers
72.3%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 2,882 passengers
70.6%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 3,262 passengers
72.2%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 2,573 passengers
61.6%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 2,576 passengers
64.1%
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 2,895 passengers
72.3%
Load
April 2026
99 departures · 4,711 passengers
71.1%
Load
May 2026
97 departures · 5,204 passengers
74.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → TUL
76.8% full
49 departures · 2,786 passengers
TUL → DCA
72.6% full
48 departures · 2,418 passengers
Nonstop DCA–TUL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Tulsa (TUL)?
DCA to TUL is 1,047 miles (1,685 km / 910 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to TUL?
A nonstop covers the 1,047-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–TUL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (39.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–TUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,047-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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