Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Washington
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport- Distance
- 405 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Detroit and Washington.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 8 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 8
- flights per day
- 9
- busiest month · Oct
- 7
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 3 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 8.5Feb
- 8Mar
- 9Apr
- 8May
- 8Jun
- 7Jul
- 7Aug
- 8Sep
- 9Oct2025
- 9Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
American Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.8Mon
- 7.8Tue
- 7.7Wed
- 7.7Thu
- 7.7Fri
- 6.7Sat
- 6.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A319A31952%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ720%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ911%
- Embraer 175E75L9%
- Airbus A320A3208%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 7 | 207 |
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| February 2026 | 8.5 | 225 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 241 |
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| April 2026 | 9 | 244 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 220 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 213 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 211 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 198 |
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| September 2026 | 8 | 223 |
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| October 2025 | 9 | 256 |
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| November 2025 | 9 | 244 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 204 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-DCA - 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 Detroit: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.
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
65 °F · 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.
DTW IADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →DTW BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →LAN DCACapital Region International AirportLansing is about 74 mi from Detroit.View route →
About the route from Detroit to Washington
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) covers approximately 405 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, 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 Detroit from Washington by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 405 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Washington?
- 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 Detroit to Washington?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and DCA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to Washington?
- On average around 8 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,686 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Washington?
- Same local time in Detroit 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.