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Dayton → Washington

DAYDaytonJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport
DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
Distance
390 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in Dayton 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 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Dec
59 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

PSA Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Dayton. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  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. 2.8Mon
  2. 2.4Tue
  3. 2.6Wed
  4. 2.7Thu
  5. 2.7Fri
  6. 2.2Sat
  7. 2.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ790%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ911%
  3. Airbus A320A3200%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026367
  • PSA Airlines67×
February 2026378
  • PSA Airlines78×
March 2026381
  • PSA Airlines81×
April 2026380
  • PSA Airlines80×
May 2026268
  • PSA Airlines67×
June 2026262
  • PSA Airlines62×
July 2026276
  • PSA Airlines76×
August 2026266
  • PSA Airlines66×
September 2026393
  • PSA Airlines92×
October 2025390
  • PSA Airlines90×
November 2025381
  • PSA Airlines81×
December 2025258
  • PSA Airlines58×

Airlines observed on this route

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

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

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 Dayton: 28.
  • Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.

The airports on this route

James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

Dayton, United StatesDAY / KDAY

Regional airport · 28 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,902 ft

53 °F · RainSource: 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.

DAY IADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →CVG DCACincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 63 mi from Dayton.View route →CMH DCAJohn Glenn Columbus International AirportColumbus is about 71 mi from Dayton.View route →

About the route from Dayton to Washington

The observed direct connection between James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) covers approximately 390 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. PSA Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Dayton from Washington by air?
The great-circle distance between James M. Cox Dayton International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 390 mi.
How long is the flight from Dayton to Washington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Dayton to Washington?
Yes, a direct connection between DAY and DCA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: PSA Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Dayton to Washington?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 900 observed flights. Mainly PSA Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Dayton and Washington?
Same local time in Dayton 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.