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 July 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 89% full.
Departures
12
July 2026
Seats
912
both directions
Passengers
808
both directions
Load factor
88.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–YHZ?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–YHZ in July 2026 (12 departures).
- YX
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.6%
Load
What plane flies DCA–YHZ?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of DCA–YHZ departures.
- Embraer E175
12 departures · 88.6% load
100.0%
How has DCA–YHZ traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–YHZ departures fell from 54 in August 2025 to 12 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–YHZ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
—
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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Load
May 2026
8 departures · 448 passengers
73.7%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 976 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2026
12 departures · 808 passengers
88.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → YHZ
84.7% full
6 departures · 386 passengers
YHZ → DCA
92.5% full
6 departures · 422 passengers
Nonstop DCA–YHZ 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
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 July 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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