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DCA – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, DC
763
Total routes
15
Airlines
108
Destinations
108
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All nonstop destinations from DCA

108 destinations · 15 airlines · 763 routes

Every nonstop route from DCA, with the airlines that fly it, typical departure times, and how many days a week service runs. Use the filters to narrow by airline or region, or change the sort order.

DestinationAirlinesShortestDepartsDays
BNA
Nashville, TN
WN YX OH AA MQ
1h 50m
6:00am6:05am6:55am
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MCI
WN OH YX AA MQ
2h 18m
6:00am6:10am6:44am
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ATL
Atlanta, GA
DL WN YX OH MQ
1h 30m
6:00am6:23am6:59am
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T
W
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S
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BOS
Boston, MA
YX B6 AA MQ
1h 10m
6:00am6:56am6:59am
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T
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CMH
YX OH WN MQ
1h 15m
5:45am6:59am7:28am
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DTW
Detroit, MI
DL OH YX 9E
1h 15m
6:10am7:29am9:40am
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CHS
OH AA MQ YX
1h 47m
8:20am8:39am8:40am
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F
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MCO
Orlando, FL
WN AA DL B6
2h 18m
6:00am6:40am6:59am
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S
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RDU
Raleigh, NC
MQ OH 9E YX
1h
7:59am8:32am11:54am
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F
S
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BTV
OH YX AA
1h 35m
8:30am9:59am12:15pm
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T
W
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F
S
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CLE
OH MQ YX
1h 25m
7:29am7:30am11:30am
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T
W
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F
S
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IAH
OH UA YV
3h 18m
6:00am7:35am8:20am
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ORD
Chicago, IL
UA YX MQ
1h 45m
5:45am6:30am7:32am
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STL
WN YX OH
2h 10m
8:00am8:15am8:35am
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JFK
New York, NY
YX AA B6
1h 11m
6:00am6:10am6:30am
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T
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F
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PIT
YX OH OO
1h
7:30am7:39am10:59am
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W
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F
S
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MEM
YX OH AA
2h 22m
8:24am8:26am8:40am
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W
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F
S
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SDF
YX OH MQ
1h 52m
8:23am8:36am8:39am
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W
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F
S
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BDL
OH AA YX
1h 20m
6:59am7:29am7:59am
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W
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F
S
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BGR
OH AA YX
1h 44m
8:00am9:59am10:15am
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S
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GSP
OH AA YX
1h 12m
8:29am1:45pm2:30pm
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T
W
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F
S
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IND
YX OH AA
1h 5m
6:15am6:30am10:03am
M
T
W
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F
S
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JAX
AA OH MQ
2h 5m
6:59am1:06pm3:12pm
M
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W
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F
S
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LAX
Los Angeles, CA
AA AS DL
5h 29m
8:40am9:30am4:41pm
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FLL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
B6 WN AA
2h 28m
6:00am7:35am8:00am
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F
S
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MSP
Minneapolis, MN
DL OH YX
2h 37m
6:05am7:45am8:20am
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W
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F
S
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CAE
OH MQ YX
1h 25m
8:31am1:07pm4:40pm
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F
S
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ALB
OH YX AA
1h 2m
7:59am8:15am12:19pm
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W
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F
S
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MSY
WN OH YX
2h 35m
7:35am7:42am7:46am
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W
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F
S
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SYR
OH YX MQ
1h 24m
8:40am1:30pm3:39pm
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W
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F
S
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TVC
YX MQ OH
2h 3m
8:32am10:09am10:41am
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W
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DSM
OH MQ YX
2h 42m
11:59am1:59pm
M
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W
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F
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DFW
Dallas, TX
AA OH
3h 6m
5:00am6:00am7:14am
M
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W
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F
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BUF
OH YX
1h 21m
9:46am9:59am10:50am
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CLT
Charlotte, NC
AA OH
1h 23m
5:00am6:09am7:00am
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W
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F
S
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CVG
OH 9E
1h 13m
5:45am7:29am9:20am
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W
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F
S
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MKE
WN OH
2h
6:35am6:55am7:25am
M
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W
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F
S
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MSN
YX OH
2h 14m
10:02am1:30pm1:59pm
M
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W
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F
S
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PNS
OH YX
2h 25m
7:59am8:23am8:24am
M
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W
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F
S
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PVD
OH WN
1h 20m
6:58am8:40am9:25am
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W
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F
S
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OKC
WN OH
3h
12:23pm1:25pm3:30pm
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W
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F
S
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MVY
YX B6
1h 23m
7:59am9:30am11:59am
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W
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F
S
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OMA
WN YX
2h 40m
8:15am4:40pm4:45pm
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W
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F
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LEX
YX AA
1h 33m
6:00pm9:20pm
M
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W
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F
S
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LGA
New York, NY
YX DL
1h 9m
6:20am6:59am8:25am
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W
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F
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DAY
OH AA
1h 11m
7:29am7:31am9:59am
M
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W
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F
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DJT
AA B6
2h 29m
8:00am9:50am11:59am
M
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W
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F
S
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LAS
Las Vegas, NV
AA WN
5h
7:00am8:00am4:35pm
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W
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F
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MIA
Miami, FL
AA DL
2h 46m
6:00am1:35pm2:57pm
M
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W
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F
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GRB
MQ YX
2h 16m
7:00am10:00am
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W
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F
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VPS
MQ OH
2h 30m
10:24am10:53am
M
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W
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F
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ECP
OH YX
2h 23m
8:32am9:59am11:14am
M
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W
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GSO
OH YX
1h
8:31am9:39am2:10pm
M
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W
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F
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HSV
OH MQ
2h 1m
8:20am10:00am4:43pm
M
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W
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F
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MYR
OH YX
1h 37m
7:44am8:30am9:59am
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W
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PHL
Philadelphia, PA
OH YX
0h 57m
1:33pm5:18pm5:34pm
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W
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F
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ROC
OH YX
1h
8:00am9:45am9:59am
M
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W
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AVL
YX OH
1h 33m
9:59am3:55pm5:34pm
M
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HHH
YX MQ
2h 5m
8:21am8:32am
M
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W
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F
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ILM
YX OH
1h 30m
7:59am8:22am9:40am
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W
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F
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SEA
Seattle, WA
AS DL
5h 40m
8:00am4:45pm5:00pm
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F
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SFO
San Francisco, CA
UA AS
5h 55m
7:48am5:45pm6:59pm
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W
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ACK
YX B6
1h 34m
7:35am8:19am2:54pm
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DEN
Denver, CO
F9 UA
3h 51m
7:00am1:00pm4:20pm
M
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W
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EWR
Newark, NJ
G7 YX
1h 16m
6:00am8:25am10:27am
M
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W
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F
S
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BTR
OH
2h 50m
7:59pm
M
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W
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F
S
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CRW
OH
1h 13m
2:59pm5:12pm
M
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W
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F
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HOU
WN
3h 5m
6:00am6:05am6:50am
M
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W
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F
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MDW
Chicago, IL
WN
1h 55m
6:00am6:05am9:10am
M
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W
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F
S
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FWA
AA
1h 45m
8:00pm
M
T
W
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F
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LAF
AA
1h 45m
6:00pm
M
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W
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F
S
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TOL
B6
1h 30m
7:00pm
M
T
W
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F
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SOP
LF
N/A
1:00pm
M
T
W
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F
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BHM
OH
1h 42m
8:40am2:45pm4:45pm
M
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S
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CAK
OH
0h 57m
8:45am6:00pm
M
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CHA
OH
1h 55m
7:56pm9:04pm
M
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W
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GRR
OH
1h 54m
11:30am4:30pm8:58pm
M
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W
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F
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HPN
OH
1h 26m
7:59am1:24pm1:26pm
M
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JAN
OH
2h 7m
4:30pm7:49pm
M
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LAN
OH
1h 51m
10:35am10:41am
M
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W
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ORF
OH
0h 41m
7:30am9:48am9:59am
M
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W
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PWM
OH
1h 47m
7:29am9:59am10:01am
M
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W
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F
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SAV
OH
1h 57m
7:44am12:43pm4:59pm
M
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W
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F
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TLH
OH
2h 16m
7:59pm
M
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F
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TUL
OH
3h 5m
1:00pm
M
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W
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F
S
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TYS
OH
1h 47m
8:40am3:49pm7:46pm
M
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W
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F
S
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YYZ
OH
1h 42m
10:15am11:42am11:51am
M
T
W
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F
S
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DAL
WN
3h
6:05am6:10am6:55am
M
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W
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F
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TPA
Tampa, FL
WN
2h 25m
6:05am6:55am7:55am
M
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W
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F
S
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CHO
YX
1h
6:30pm
M
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W
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F
S
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EYW
YX
3h 16m
8:21am10:30am1:00pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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RIC
YX
1h
6:35pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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SBN
YX
1h 55m
9:59am5:00pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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PDX
Portland, OR
AS
5h 42m
5:27pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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SAN
San Diego, CA
AS
5h 38m
10:59am
M
T
W
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F
S
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PBI
B6
2h 29m
9:50am6:00pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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SJU
B6
3h 52m
8:00am
M
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W
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F
S
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SLC
Salt Lake City, UT
DL
4h 41m
5:59pm
M
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W
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F
S
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CID
MQ
2h 26m
11:39am
M
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W
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F
S
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LIT
MQ
2h 42m
5:34pm
M
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W
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F
S
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XNA
MQ
2h 53m
7:50pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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AGS
OH
1h 47m
8:00pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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ICT
OH
3h 9m
11:59am
M
T
W
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F
S
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MGM
OH
2h 12m
4:28pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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MHT
OH
1h 42m
9:46am2:30pm2:55pm
M
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W
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F
S
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AUS
WN
3h 20m
4:30pm5:00pm5:20pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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HYA
YX
1h 38m
8:38am2:54pm
M
T
W
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F
S
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YHZ
YX
2h 34m
10:59am
M
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W
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F
S
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Best routes from DCA by travel type

These groupings sort destinations from DCA by what travelers usually care about: quick getaways, warm weather, budget carriers, and routes with the most airline competition.

Quick Getaways
80
Under 2.5h from DCA
BNAMCIATLBOSCMHDTW +74 more
Beach & Warm Weather
7
Sun destinations from DCA
MCOFLLLASMIATPAPBI +1 more
Budget-Friendly
27
Low-cost carrier routes
BNAMCIATLBOSCMHMCO +21 more
Most Competitive
32
3+ airlines on same route
BNAMCIATLBOSCMHDTW +26 more
Flies Daily
83
Service every day of the week
BNAMCIATLBOSCMHDTW +77 more
Long-Haul Nonstop
7
Over 4 hours direct
LAXLASSEASFOPDXSAN +1 more

Route trends

A look at when flights from DCA actually run: which days see the most departures, how flight times are distributed, and which airlines carry the most volume.

Flights by day
Wed is busiest
Routes operating each day
Mo
388
Tu
395
We
396
Th
396
Fr
392
Sa
339
Su
378
Routes by duration
55% under 2h
Breakdown by flight time
<2h
417
2-3h
255
3-5h
74
>5h
16
Airline market share
Top 5 airlines
Routes by carrier
OH
229
YX
184
WN
135
AA
67
DL
35

Key insights

Automatically generated highlights about the route network from DCA, including which airline carries the most traffic, the most competitive destination, and how dependent the network is on a single carrier.

Dominant airline
OH
30% of all DCA routes (229 routes)
OH
Most competitive dest
BNA, Nashville, TN
5 airlines
5 airlines
Total destinations
108 cities
All nonstop routes tracked by RouteLinq
Nonstop only
Single-carrier routes
43 destinations
Only one airline serves these routes
Limited options
Budget-carrier routes
8 destinations
Routes served exclusively by low-cost carriers from DCA
Low-cost carriers

Airport Intelligence

Proprietary metrics built from multi-year performance data back to 2022

Independent scoring that goes beyond a simple route list: how committed each airline is to this airport, which routes are undersupplied relative to demand, and which routes are showing early signs of decline.

2026 Pace

Jan–Jun 2026 vs. the same months in 2025, across every route touching DCA.
Total Passengers
2025
6.3M
2026
6.5M
▲ 3.1% more passengers than the same period last year
Load Factor
2025
74.6%
2026
72.3%
▼ 2.3pt lower than the same period last year
Airline Commitment Rankings
How much capacity, reliability, and route breadth each airline invests in this airport, scored from Retreating to Dominant.
AirlineCommitmentScoreSeat ShareCapacity TrendCompletion RateDestinations
WN Committed 68 15.4% +10.3% 98.3% 34(-2)
UA Committed 67 6.5% +55.2% 98.4% 18(-1)
DL Committed 66 8.9% +12.4% 98.0% 23(+5)
OH Committed 63 17.0% +8.4% 93.5% 76(+3)
AA Present 58.5 26.5% -1.0% 97.8% 71(-3)
LF Present 52 0.0% N/A 100.0% 3
YX Present 50 11.9% -9.2% 96.0% 74
QK Present 50 1.0% +82.2% 100.0% 3
MQ Present 49 2.1% +13.3% 95.2% 56(+10)
9E Present 46 0.9% +2.3% 95.8% 8(+3)
F9 Present 46 1.2% +2.4% 100.0% 1
B6 Present 44 5.7% -9.3% 97.7% 16(-3)
27Q Present 43 0.0% N/A 100.0% 4(+4)
SY Marginal 36 0.0% -36.4% 100.0% 10(-4)
OO Marginal 36 0.0% -84.9% 100.0% 6(-2)
AS Marginal 34 2.1% -4.4% 97.1% 7(-5)
YV Marginal 33 0.0% -93.5% 100.0% 1(-6)
G7 Marginal 27 0.8% -37.2% 91.8% 4(-1)
Scarcest Routes
Routes where demand consistently outpaces available seats, ranked by how undersupplied they are.
DCA → BOS Boston, MA
Severely Scarce +1.1% vs national avg
DCA → PHF
Severely Scarce +10.5% vs national avg
DCA → BTV
Severely Scarce +3.7% vs national avg
DCA → CAE
Scarce +0.0% vs national avg
DCA → GPT
Scarce +13.7% vs national avg
DCA → RIC
Scarce +2.9% vs national avg
Route Stability Watch
Routes showing early signs of decline: falling passenger volume, worsening load factor, or a shrinking footprint compared to prior years.
UA DCA → BNA Nashville, TN
At Risk 1 of 6 yrs operated · Declining
AA DCA → BDA
At Risk 2 of 6 yrs operated · Declining
AA DCA → GSP
At Risk 1 of 6 yrs operated · Declining
KV DCA → YXU
At Risk 1 of 6 yrs operated · Stable
AA DCA → ABI
At Risk 1 of 6 yrs operated · Stable
KV DCA → YXU
At Risk 1 of 6 yrs operated · Stable

Seasonality Profile

How many nonstop routes from DCA run year-round versus only part of the year, and when demand from this airport tends to peak.

18%
Operate year-round
82%
Are seasonal
Highly Seasonal
Peak season
Most Seasonal Routes
Routes from DCA with the shortest average operating season.
9E DCA → AGS
Highly Seasonal ~1 mo/yr
9E DCA → ATL Atlanta, GA
Highly Seasonal ~1 mo/yr
9E DCA → AUS
Highly Seasonal ~1 mo/yr
9E DCA → BNA Nashville, TN
Highly Seasonal ~1 mo/yr
9E DCA → ILM
Highly Seasonal ~1 mo/yr
9E DCA → RIC
Highly Seasonal ~1 mo/yr

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Routes763
Airlines15
Destinations108
Top airlineOH
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Routes641
Airlines33
Destinations138
Top airlineUA (32%)

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About flying from DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is the most centrally located of Washington DC's three airports, just minutes from downtown via the Metro. DCA is slot-controlled, limiting the number of daily flights by federal regulation, which historically keeps fares higher but also ensures less congestion.

American Airlines is the dominant carrier at DCA with a large focus city operation. The slot controls mean that many routes simply are not available from Reagan National, so travelers needing those destinations typically look to Dulles or BWI instead.

For shorter domestic routes, particularly up and down the East Coast, DCA is the preferred option for government and business travelers given its Metro accessibility.