Washington (DCA) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
243° SW
Washington (DCA) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 436 miles (702 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–TYS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–TYS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
168
July 2026
Seats
11,965
both directions
Passengers
8,730
both directions
Load factor
73.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–TYS?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–TYS in July 2026 (168 departures).
- OH
168 departures · 11,965 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.0%
Load
What plane flies DCA–TYS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 57% of DCA–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
95 departures · 77.0% load
56.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
73 departures · 66.8% load
43.5%
How has DCA–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–TYS departures rose from 167 in August 2025 to 168 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
167 departures · 8,450 passengers
73.5%
Load
September 2025
173 departures · 9,080 passengers
78.7%
Load
October 2025
177 departures · 8,858 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
163 departures · 8,164 passengers
72.1%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 6,316 passengers
75.9%
Load
January 2026
140 departures · 5,679 passengers
59.1%
Load
February 2026
154 departures · 6,993 passengers
66.0%
Load
March 2026
167 departures · 8,318 passengers
72.2%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 8,414 passengers
67.2%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 9,283 passengers
71.8%
Load
June 2026
170 departures · 9,022 passengers
76.0%
Load
July 2026
168 departures · 8,730 passengers
73.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → TYS
74.7% full
84 departures · 4,462 passengers
TYS → DCA
71.3% full
84 departures · 4,268 passengers
Nonstop DCA–TYS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?
DCA to TYS is 436 miles (702 km / 379 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to TYS?
A nonstop covers the 436-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–TYS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (56.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (43.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–TYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 436-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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