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 May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DCA–TYS; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
12,930
both directions
Passengers
9,283
both directions
Load factor
71.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–TYS?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–TYS departures in May 2026 (181), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OH
181 departures · 12,469 seats
Share of departures97.3%71.7%
Load
- MQ
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.1%59.2%
Load
- YX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.1%64.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 157 seats
Share of departures0.5%99.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–TYS?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 63% of DCA–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
117 departures · 74.9% load
62.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
64 departures · 66.6% load
34.4% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 61.8% load
2.1% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.5%
How has DCA–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–TYS departures rose from 161 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
161 departures · 8,892 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2025
163 departures · 8,957 passengers
79.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → TYS
70.9% full
95 departures · 4,690 passengers
TYS → DCA
72.8% full
91 departures · 4,593 passengers
Nonstop DCA–TYS 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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (62.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (34.4%).
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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