Washington (DCA) to Valparaiso (VPS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 23m
Bearing
226° SW
Washington (DCA) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 789 miles (1,270 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–VPS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–VPS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
4,576
both directions
Passengers
3,927
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–VPS?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–VPS departures in April 2026 (58), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
58 departures · 4,320 seats
Share of departures96.7%85.2%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 256 seats
Share of departures3.3%96.9%
Load
What plane flies DCA–VPS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 83% of DCA–VPS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
50 departures · 83.5% load
83.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 97.5% load
13.3% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 96.9% load
3.3%
How has DCA–VPS traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–VPS departures rose from 58 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–VPS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
58 departures · 3,371 passengers
69.1%
Load
June 2025
66 departures · 2,852 passengers
64.5%
Load
July 2025
71 departures · 3,496 passengers
67.7%
Load
August 2025
69 departures · 3,820 passengers
68.4%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 2,917 passengers
75.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 4,748 passengers
64.6%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 4,520 passengers
58.3%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 4,637 passengers
60.4%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 3,133 passengers
66.7%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 2,955 passengers
73.5%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 3,755 passengers
87.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,927 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → VPS
82.3% full
30 departures · 1,884 passengers
VPS → DCA
89.3% full
30 departures · 2,043 passengers
Nonstop DCA–VPS 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 Valparaiso (VPS)?
DCA to VPS is 789 miles (1,270 km / 686 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to VPS?
A nonstop covers the 789-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–VPS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (13.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–VPS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 789-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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