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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–TYS; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
178
April 2026
Seats
12,524
both directions
Passengers
8,414
both directions
Load factor
67.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–TYS?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–TYS departures in April 2026 (176), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
176 departures · 12,144 seats
Share of departures98.9%66.2%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures1.1%100.0%
Load
What plane flies DCA–TYS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 63% of DCA–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
112 departures · 73.7% load
62.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
64 departures · 54.9% load
36.0% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 100.0% load
1.1%
How has DCA–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–TYS departures rose from 173 in May 2025 to 178 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
173 departures · 9,167 passengers
74.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → TYS
67.6% full
90 departures · 4,285 passengers
TYS → DCA
66.8% full
88 departures · 4,129 passengers
Nonstop DCA–TYS 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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (62.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (36.0%).
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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