--- title: "Cincinnati to Washington flights: who flies CVG-DCA" description: "American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop from CVG to DCA, about 46 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cvg-dca" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cvg-dca.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Cincinnati to Washington (CVG-DCA): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between Cincinnati (CVG) and Washington (DCA), roughly 46 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 31m to 1h 43m for the 409 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See CVG to DCA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 46 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 31m to 1h 43m Scheduled flight time 409 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Cincinnati to Washington flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CVG to DCA starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Cincinnati (CVG) to Washington (DCA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CVG | Arrives DCA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 5445 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:42 | 1h 42m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 5229 | Delta Air Lines | 07:05 | 08:45 | 1h 40m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4582 | American Airlines | 10:21 | 11:59 | 1h 38m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 5503 | Delta Air Lines | 11:25 | 12:59 | 1h 34m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 5428 | American Airlines | 12:18 | 13:49 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 5221 | Delta Air Lines | 12:50 | 14:21 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 5172 | American Airlines | 17:06 | 18:49 | 1h 43m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 5134 | Delta Air Lines | 17:45 | 19:19 | 1h 34m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5445 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:42 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 5229 | Delta Air Lines | 07:05 | 08:45 | 1h 40m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4582 | American Airlines | 10:21 | 11:59 | 1h 38m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 5503 | Delta Air Lines | 11:25 | 12:59 | 1h 34m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5428 | American Airlines | 12:18 | 13:49 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 5221 | Delta Air Lines | 12:50 | 14:21 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5172 | American Airlines | 17:06 | 18:49 | 1h 43m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 5134 | Delta Air Lines | 17:45 | 19:19 | 1h 34m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5445 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:42 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5229 | Delta Air Lines | 07:05 | 08:45 | 1h 40m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4582 | American Airlines | 10:21 | 11:59 | 1h 38m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5503 | Delta Air Lines | 11:25 | 12:59 | 1h 34m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5428 | American Airlines | 12:18 | 13:49 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5221 | Delta Air Lines | 12:50 | 14:21 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5134 | Delta Air Lines | 17:05 | 18:40 | 1h 35m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5172 | American Airlines | 17:06 | 18:49 | 1h 43m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 5445 | American Airlines | 07:05 | 08:47 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5229 | Delta Air Lines | 07:05 | 08:45 | 1h 40m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4582 | American Airlines | 11:22 | 12:59 | 1h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 5428 | American Airlines | 12:18 | 13:49 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5221 | Delta Air Lines | 12:50 | 14:21 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5381 | Delta Air Lines | 15:30 | 17:04 | 1h 34m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5229 | Delta Air Lines | 07:05 | 08:45 | 1h 40m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5428 | American Airlines | 09:06 | 10:47 | 1h 41m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5503 | Delta Air Lines | 11:25 | 12:59 | 1h 34m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5221 | Delta Air Lines | 12:50 | 14:21 | 1h 31m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5134 | Delta Air Lines | 16:25 | 17:58 | 1h 33m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5172 | American Airlines | 17:06 | 18:49 | 1h 43m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 5445 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:42 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5229 | Delta Air Lines | 07:05 | 08:45 | 1h 40m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4582 | American Airlines | 10:21 | 11:59 | 1h 38m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5503 | Delta Air Lines | 11:25 | 12:59 | 1h 34m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | Showing the first 40 of 50 scheduled CVG to DCA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CVG to DCA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Cincinnati to Washington nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md), and American Airlines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), and the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on CVG to DCA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Cincinnati to Washington to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Cincinnati to Washington departures from October 19 to November 1. American Airlines had space open on 10 of 14 dates checked and Delta Air Lines on 14 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the CVG to DCA departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See CVG to DCA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Cincinnati to Washington nonstop Carriers operating CVG to DCA nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See CVG to DCA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CVG to DCA **How long is the flight from Cincinnati (CVG) to Washington (DCA)?** Scheduled flight times from Cincinnati (CVG) to Washington (DCA) run from 1h 31m to 1h 43m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 409 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CVG to DCA?** American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly CVG to DCA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from CVG to DCA?** About 46 nonstop flights a week run between Cincinnati (CVG) and Washington (DCA) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CVG to DCA depart?** Scheduled CVG to DCA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 17:45, local time at Cincinnati. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CVG to DCA nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 9 flight numbers for CVG to DCA nonstops, including DL 5134, DL 5221, DL 5229, and DL 5503 on Delta Air Lines, and AA 4582, AA 5172, AA 5428, and AA 5445 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on CVG to DCA?** Open the CVG to DCA route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [DCA to CVG upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-cvg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md) or [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cincinnati (CVG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cvg.md), or [every route from Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca.md). Nonstops to Washington (DCA) from other airports within 150 miles of Cincinnati (CVG): - [Dayton (DAY) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/day-dca.md), 63 miles from CVG - [Lexington (LEX) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lex-dca.md), 71 miles from CVG - [Louisville (SDF) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdf-dca.md), 84 miles from CVG - [Indianapolis (IND) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ind-dca.md), 98 miles from CVG - [Columbus (CMH) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cmh-dca.md), 115 miles from CVG Nonstops from Cincinnati (CVG) to other airports within 150 miles of Washington (DCA): - [Cincinnati (CVG) to Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cvg-iad.md), 23 miles from DCA - [Cincinnati (CVG) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cvg-phl.md), 120 miles from DCA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss CVG to DCA upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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