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Dallas → Washington

DALDallasDallas Love Field
DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
Distance
1,182 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 55m

Washington is currently 1 hour ahead of Dallas.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
5
busiest month · Oct
4
quietest month · Nov
2 hr 23 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Dallas. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

  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
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  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. 4.6Mon
  2. 4.3Tue
  3. 4.5Wed
  4. 4.5Thu
  5. 4.5Fri
  6. 4Sat
  7. 3.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73750%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M35%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73814%
  4. Dassault Falcon 2000F2TH0%
  5. Dassault Falcon 900F9000%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265130
  • Southwest Airlines130×
February 20265132
  • Southwest Airlines127×
March 20264125
  • Southwest Airlines123×
April 20265131
  • Southwest Airlines129×
May 20264126
  • Southwest Airlines125×
June 20265133
  • Southwest Airlines131×
July 20264130
  • Southwest Airlines129×
August 20264123
  • Southwest Airlines123×
September 20264129
  • Southwest Airlines125×
October 20255142
  • Southwest Airlines139×
November 20254128
  • Southwest Airlines127×
December 20254119
  • Southwest Airlines118×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 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 Dallas: 110.
  • Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.

The airports on this route

Dallas Love Field

Dallas, United StatesDAL / KDAL

Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,799 ft

62 °F · Partly 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

72 °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.

DFW DCADallas Fort Worth International AirportDallas-Fort Worth is about 12 mi from Dallas.View route →DAL IADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →DAL BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →

About the route from Dallas to Washington

The observed direct connection between Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) covers approximately 1,182 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Dallas from Washington by air?
The great-circle distance between Dallas Love Field and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 1,182 mi.
How long is the flight from Dallas to Washington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Dallas to Washington?
Yes, a direct connection between DAL and DCA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Dallas to Washington?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,548 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Dallas and Washington?
Washington is currently 1 hour ahead of Dallas.

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.