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Route

Washington → Philadelphia

DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
PHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
Distance
119 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Washington and Philadelphia.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2.5
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Dec
32 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

PSA Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysautumn
American Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Washington. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  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. 1.2Mon
  2. 1.1Tue
  3. 1.5Wed
  4. 1.5Thu
  5. 1.3Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 1.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ971%
  2. Embraer 175E75L21%
  3. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ76%
  4. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
  5. Airbus A319A3191%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026235
  • PSA Airlines35×
February 2026126
  • PSA Airlines24×
  • American Airlines1×
  • Republic Airways1×
March 2026235
  • PSA Airlines33×
  • American Airlines2×
April 2026234
  • PSA Airlines30×
  • Republic Airways2×
May 2026233
  • PSA Airlines29×
  • Republic Airways4×
June 2026245
  • Republic Airways26×
  • PSA Airlines16×
  • American Airlines1×
July 2026245
  • PSA Airlines42×
  • Republic Airways3×
August 2026239
  • PSA Airlines36×
  • American Airlines1×
September 2026238
  • PSA Airlines23×
  • Republic Airways13×
October 20252.556
  • Republic Airways39×
  • PSA Airlines16×
November 2025241
  • PSA Airlines35×
  • American Airlines3×
  • Republic Airways2×
December 2025124
  • PSA Airlines20×
  • Republic Airways3×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DCA-PHL - 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 Washington: 111.
  • Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.

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

79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

77 °F · Partly 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.

IAD PHLWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →BWI PHLBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →DCA EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →SBY PHLSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional AirportSalisbury is about 89 mi from Washington.View route →

About the route from Washington to Philadelphia

The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) covers approximately 119 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. 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 Washington from Philadelphia by air?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Philadelphia International Airport is approximately 119 mi.
How long is the flight from Washington to Philadelphia?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Washington to Philadelphia?
Yes, a direct connection between DCA and PHL 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 Washington to Philadelphia?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 451 observed flights. Mainly PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Washington and Philadelphia?
Same local time in Washington and Philadelphia.

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.