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Albany → Washington

ALBAlbanyAlbany International Airport
DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
Distance
318 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 10m

Same local time in Albany and Washington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3.5
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
2.5
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 3 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 4Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 2.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

PSA Airlinesall year
American Airlinessummer
Republic Airwayswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Albany. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.2Mon
  2. 3Tue
  3. 3.2Wed
  4. 3Thu
  5. 3.2Fri
  6. 2.3Sat
  7. 3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ763%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ923%
  3. Airbus A319A3198%
  4. Embraer 175E75L6%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026368
  • PSA Airlines64×
  • Republic Airways4×
February 2026368
  • PSA Airlines62×
  • Republic Airways5×
March 2026376
  • PSA Airlines69×
  • Republic Airways6×
  • American Airlines1×
April 20264103
  • PSA Airlines85×
  • Republic Airways18×
May 20264106
  • PSA Airlines84×
  • Republic Airways13×
  • American Airlines9×
June 2026494
  • PSA Airlines68×
  • American Airlines24×
July 2026497
  • PSA Airlines71×
  • American Airlines24×
  • Republic Airways2×
August 2026398
  • PSA Airlines72×
  • American Airlines26×
September 20264109
  • PSA Airlines95×
  • American Airlines8×
  • Republic Airways6×
October 20254110
  • PSA Airlines110×
November 2025379
  • PSA Airlines74×
  • Republic Airways5×
December 20252.566
  • PSA Airlines61×
  • Republic Airways5×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ALB-DCA - not a booking guarantee.

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

117 departure airportsView airline →

Republic Airways

YX · RPA

Hub: ORD Chicago

107 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Albany: 52.
  • Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.

The airports on this route

Albany International Airport

Albany, United StatesALB / KALB

Regional airport · 52 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,501 ft

62 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA

Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft

67 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ALB IADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →ALB BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →BDL DCABradley International AirportHartford is about 80 mi from Albany.View route →

About the route from Albany to Washington

The observed direct connection between Albany International Airport (ALB) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) covers approximately 318 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. American Airlines, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Albany from Washington by air?
The great-circle distance between Albany International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 318 mi.
How long is the flight from Albany to Washington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Albany to Washington?
Yes, a direct connection between ALB and DCA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways.
How often is there a flight from Albany to Washington?
On average around 3.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,074 observed flights. Mainly PSA Airlines, American Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Albany and Washington?
Same local time in Albany and Washington.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.