Washington to Pittsburgh (DCA–PIT) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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204 mi airlines charter/private 49/wk
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Flight Schedule 19 flights Verified 5m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA5402
AA American
CR9
7:39 AM
EDT T2
8:59 AM
EDT
1h 20m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5659
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
7:39 AM
EDT T2
8:53 AM
EDT
1h 14m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4465
AA American
E75
10:59 AM
EDT T2
12:16 PM
EDT
1h 17m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4470
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
12:45 PM
EDT T2
1:57 PM
EDT
1h 12m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4446
AA American
E75
12:59 PM
EDT T2
2:16 PM
EDT
1h 17m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5094
AA American
CR9
4:37 PM
EDT T2
5:55 PM
EDT
1h 18m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5095
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
4:59 PM
EDT T2
6:13 PM
EDT
1h 14m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4590
Starts Oct 9
AA American
E75
5:58 PM
EDT T2
7:10 PM
EDT
1h 12m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3865
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
5:59 PM
EDT T2
7:13 PM
EDT
1h 14m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4763
AA American
E75
8:00 PM
EDT T2
9:16 PM
EDT
1h 16m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4336
AA American
E75
6:00 AM
EDT
7:20 AM
EDT
1h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5659
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
9:26 AM
EDT
10:45 AM
EDT
1h 19m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5402
AA American
CR9
9:37 AM
EDT
10:59 AM
EDT
1h 22m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4757
AA American
E75S
1:02 PM
EDT
2:21 PM
EDT
1h 19m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4470
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
2:37 PM
EDT
3:55 PM
EDT
1h 18m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5094
AA American
CR9
6:25 PM
EDT
7:51 PM
EDT
1h 26m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5095
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
6:46 PM
EDT
8:08 PM
EDT
1h 22m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4590
Starts Oct 9
AA American
E75
7:40 PM
EDT
8:58 PM
EDT
1h 18m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3865
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
7:43 PM
EDT
8:58 PM
EDT
1h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
PHL Philadelphia 3h 27m AAASBA AAEIQR Philadelphia (PHL) to Pittsburgh flights
DTW Detroit 3h 35m AAAFAM AFDLKE Detroit (DTW) to Pittsburgh flights
LGA New York 3h 45m AADLWS AABADL New York (LGA) to Pittsburgh flights
JFK New York 3h 58m AAAFAM AAAMB6 New York (JFK) to Pittsburgh flights
CLT Charlotte 3h 58m AAASBA AABA Charlotte (CLT) to Pittsburgh flights
EWR Newark 4h 3m G7UA OSUA Newark (EWR) to Pittsburgh flights
MDW Chicago 4h 5m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Pittsburgh flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 4h 9m AAASDL AAMX Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Pittsburgh flights
BNA Nashville 4h 12m AADLWN RVJWN Nashville (BNA) to Pittsburgh flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 19m AAAFAM AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Pittsburgh flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Washington to Pittsburgh
4 carriers, 49 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 204 mi 1h 15m nonstop

DCA–PIT is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 204 miles in approximately 1h 15m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DCA–PIT service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines 49 CR7, CR9, E75 1h12-1h20 90% Oneworld
AS Alaska Airlines 0 90% Oneworld
DL Delta Air Lines 0 90% SkyTeam
UA United Airlines 0 90% Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AA
E75 Embraer E175 – AA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA + AS (49 flights/wk, 100%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
Star Alliance: UA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DCA to PIT direction.
Mon
7
flights
Tue
7
flights
Wed
7
flights
Thu
7
flights
Fri
8
flights
Sat
6
flights
Sun
7
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
10
Nonstop flights
49
Outbound / wk
53
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DCA to PIT.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
48
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~31h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,800
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
DCA → PIT
90%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
90%
Arriving
85%
Return
PIT → DCA
89%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
89%
Arriving
93%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DCA delays → PIT delays →

Other ways to reach Pittsburgh from Washington

Nearby airports with service to Pittsburgh International Airport.
Metric DCA→PIT IAD→PIT BWI→PIT
Distance from DCA 23 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 15 3
Weekly flights 49 90 42
Flight time 1h 15m 0h 31m 1h
Departure OTP 90%
Airports within 200 miles of DCA with service to Pittsburgh International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Pittsburgh is 0 hours the same as Washington.
DCA: EDT · PIT: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Washington, it's 6:00 PM in Pittsburgh.
Distance & Flight Time
204 mi / 329 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 15m gate to gate.
Getting to DCA

The DC Metro (Yellow and Blue lines) connects the airport directly to downtown Washington in 15–25 minutes from most central stations ($2.25–$3.85 depending on distance and time of day). The Reagan National Airport station is inside the terminal complex with a direct indoor walkway. Metro runs from about 05:00 to midnight Sunday–Thursday, and until 01:00 on Friday–Saturday.Taxis and Uber/Lyft from the city centre cost $15–30 depending on destination and traffic. DCA is one of the most transit-accessible major US airports. Driving is straightforward via the George Washington Memorial Parkway; short-term parking at the terminal costs from $5 for 20 minutes. No personal vehicles are allowed to idle at arrivals; use the cell-phone lot or commercial pick-up zones.

DCA–PIT Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Washington to Pittsburgh route.
Route details
Distance204 mi / 329 km
Flight time1h 15m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights49 out / 53 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DCA
IATA / ICAODCA / KDCA
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr25.5M
Elevation15 ft / 5 m
Destination: PIT
IATA / ICAOPIT / KPIT
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.7M
Elevation1,203 ft / 367 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DCA to PIT flights.
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport take about 1h 15m gate to gate. The route covers 204 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from DCA to PIT: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Philadelphia, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and LaGuardia.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to PIT and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from PIT to DCA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include IAD, BWI and HGR. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from DCA to PIT

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. With 49 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DCA to PIT Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DCA to PIT is about 1 hours 15 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 204 miles (329 km). There are approximately 49 weekly flights outbound and 53 return, totaling 102 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Philadelphia, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and LaGuardia. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Dulles (IAD), Baltimore (BWI) and Hagerstown (HGR).