Great-circle route LAX ↔ DCA. Faint dots are other airports, for geographic context. Download this map — free to reuse with a link back to this page.
Frequencies below are per direction, from our most recent schedule sample.
| Direction | Frequency | Days | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX → DCA Los Angeles to Washington |
28/wk | Daily | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines |
| DCA → LAX Washington to Los Angeles |
28/wk | Daily | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines |
Where a direction shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
In 2025, airlines reported 444,525 passengers on 2,856 flights between LAX and DCA — about 1,219 a day — filling 87% of the 513,893 seats flown. American Airlines Inc. carried the most passengers (54%).
Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports — actual airline-reported traffic, scheduled service only, both directions combined. Cargo and charter flights excluded.
3 airlines fly the LAX–DCA nonstop, including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 757-200, Boeing 737, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 2,306 miles, or 3,711 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 2,306 mi |
| Kilometres | 3,711 km |
| Nautical miles | 2,004 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 3 airlines fly the route nonstop, with about 56 departures a week across both directions. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 5h 02m in the air. That is a great-circle estimate from the 2,306-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
About 28 a week from Los Angeles to Washington and 28 a week from Washington to Los Angeles, from our most recent schedule sample.
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
In 2025, airlines reported 444,525 passengers on 2,856 scheduled flights between LAX and DCA — about 1,219 a day — filling 87% of the seats flown. Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports, both directions combined.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 757-200, Boeing 737, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
