Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA
Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft
80 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Washington → Columbia
DCA
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National AirportCAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport- Distance
- 408 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Washington and Columbia.
Observed nonstop
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
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Mar
- 1 hr 4 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 2Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 2Jul
- 2.5Aug
- 3Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
PSA Airlinesall year
Republic Airwayssummer
Envoy Airsummer
South Carolina Aeronautics Commissionwinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Washington. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.6Mon
- 2.7Tue
- 2.8Wed
- 2.7Thu
- 2.7Fri
- 2.8Sat
- 1.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ760%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ929%
- Embraer 175E75L11%
- B3501%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 73 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 71 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 72 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 79 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 75 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 73 |
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| August 2026 | 2.5 | 72 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 113 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 76 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 72 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DCA-CAE - not a booking guarantee.
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 Washington: 111.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
The airports on this route
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
IAD CAEWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →BWI CAEBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →DCA AGSAugusta Regional At Bush FieldAugusta is about 62 mi from Columbia.View route →DCA CLTCharlotte Douglas International AirportCharlotte is about 89 mi from Columbia.View route →
About the route from Washington to Columbia
The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) covers approximately 408 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and South Carolina Aeronautics Commission have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Washington from Columbia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 408 mi.
- How long is the flight from Washington to Columbia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Washington to Columbia?
- Yes, a direct connection between DCA and CAE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and South Carolina Aeronautics Commission.
- How often is there a flight from Washington to Columbia?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 933 observed flights. Mainly PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, Envoy Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Washington and Columbia?
- Same local time in Washington and Columbia.
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.