Washington (DCA) to Halifax (YHZ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
55° NE
Washington (DCA) to Halifax (YHZ) is 810 miles (1,303 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–YHZ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–YHZ; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
608
both directions
Passengers
448
both directions
Load factor
73.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–YHZ?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–YHZ in May 2026 (8 departures).
- YX
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.7%
Load
What plane flies DCA–YHZ?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of DCA–YHZ departures.
- Embraer E175
8 departures · 73.7% load
100.0%
How has DCA–YHZ traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–YHZ departures held steady at about 8 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–YHZ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 480 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 558 passengers
91.8%
Load
August 2025
54 departures · 5,723 passengers
84.1%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 5,035 passengers
66.7%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 791 passengers
61.8%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
8 departures · 448 passengers
73.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → YHZ
83.9% full
4 departures · 255 passengers
YHZ → DCA
63.5% full
4 departures · 193 passengers
Nonstop DCA–YHZ 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).
The airports
Halifax
CA
Halifax / Stanfield International Airport
Coordinates
44.88°N, 63.51°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Halifax (YHZ)?
DCA to YHZ is 810 miles (1,303 km / 704 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to YHZ?
A nonstop covers the 810-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–YHZ?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–YHZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 810-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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