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Washington → Dayton

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

Same local time in Washington and Dayton.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2.3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 6 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

PSA Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Washington. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  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. 2.5Tue
  3. 2.5Wed
  4. 2.7Thu
  5. 2.6Fri
  6. 2.2Sat
  7. 1.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ791%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ99%
  3. Airbus A320A3200%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026262
  • PSA Airlines61×
February 2026377
  • PSA Airlines76×
March 2026386
  • PSA Airlines86×
April 2026374
  • PSA Airlines74×
May 2026267
  • PSA Airlines66×
June 2026268
  • PSA Airlines68×
July 2026266
  • PSA Airlines66×
August 2026264
  • PSA Airlines64×
September 2026390
  • PSA Airlines88×
October 2025390
  • PSA Airlines90×
November 20252.578
  • PSA Airlines78×
December 2025253
  • PSA Airlines53×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DCA-DAY - 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 Washington: 111.
  • Direct destinations observed from Dayton: 28.

The airports on this route

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

James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

Dayton, United StatesDAY / KDAY

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

52 °F · RainSource: 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.

IAD DAYWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →DCA CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 63 mi from Dayton.View route →DCA CMHJohn Glenn Columbus International AirportColumbus is about 71 mi from Dayton.View route →

About the route from Washington to Dayton

The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) 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 Washington from Dayton by air?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is approximately 390 mi.
How long is the flight from Washington to Dayton?
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 Washington to Dayton?
Yes, a direct connection between DCA and DAY 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 Washington to Dayton?
On average around 2.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 875 observed flights. Mainly PSA Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Washington and Dayton?
Same local time in Washington and Dayton.

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.