Washington (DCA) to Toronto (YYZ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 31m
Bearing
339° N
Washington (DCA) to Toronto (YYZ) is 359 miles (578 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–YYZ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Jazz Aviation operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–YYZ; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
344
May 2026
Seats
25,319
both directions
Passengers
20,809
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–YYZ?
Jazz Aviation operated the most nonstop DCA–YYZ departures in May 2026 (220), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QK
Jazz Aviation
220 departures · 16,720 seats
Share of departures64.0%81.0%
Load
- OH
124 departures · 8,599 seats
Share of departures36.0%84.6%
Load
What plane flies DCA–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 76% of DCA–YYZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
261 departures · 82.0% load
75.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
75 departures · 84.3% load
21.8% - Embraer E175
8 departures · 72.5% load
2.3%
How has DCA–YYZ traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–YYZ departures rose from 107 in June 2025 to 344 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–YYZ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
107 departures · 6,265 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
247 departures · 15,876 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
314 departures · 19,965 passengers
88.3%
Load
September 2025
326 departures · 18,138 passengers
76.8%
Load
October 2025
335 departures · 20,294 passengers
84.1%
Load
November 2025
305 departures · 16,985 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
327 departures · 18,829 passengers
77.8%
Load
January 2026
287 departures · 14,282 passengers
67.3%
Load
February 2026
273 departures · 13,361 passengers
66.3%
Load
March 2026
303 departures · 17,989 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
327 departures · 18,689 passengers
77.1%
Load
May 2026
344 departures · 20,809 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → YYZ
87.7% full
172 departures · 11,095 passengers
YYZ → DCA
76.7% full
172 departures · 9,714 passengers
Nonstop DCA–YYZ 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
Toronto
CA
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Coordinates
43.68°N, 79.63°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Toronto (YYZ)?
DCA to YYZ is 359 miles (578 km / 312 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to YYZ?
A nonstop covers the 359-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (75.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (21.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–YYZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 359-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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