--- title: "Pittsburgh to Washington flights: who flies PIT-DCA" description: "American Airlines flies nonstop from PIT to DCA, about 36 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pit-dca" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pit-dca.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Pittsburgh to Washington (PIT-DCA): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines flies nonstop between Pittsburgh (PIT) and Washington (DCA), roughly 36 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 16m to 1h 22m for the 204 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines 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 20, 2026. See PIT to DCA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 36 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 16m to 1h 22m Scheduled flight time 204 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Pittsburgh to Washington flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for PIT to DCA starting October 20, 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) to Washington (DCA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs PIT | Arrives DCA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Tue, Oct 20 | AA 4336 | American Airlines | 06:28 | 07:46 | 1h 18m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Tue, Oct 20 | AA 5659 | American Airlines | 10:18 | 11:34 | 1h 16m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.md) | | Tue, Oct 20 | AA 4757 | American Airlines | 10:43 | 11:59 | 1h 16m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 20 | AA 4470 | American Airlines | 14:37 | 15:55 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 20 | AA 5095 | American Airlines | 18:46 | 20:08 | 1h 22m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Tue, Oct 20 | AA 4590 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 20:58 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4336 | American Airlines | 06:28 | 07:46 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 5659 | American Airlines | 10:18 | 11:34 | 1h 16m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4757 | American Airlines | 10:43 | 11:59 | 1h 16m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4470 | American Airlines | 14:37 | 15:55 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 5095 | American Airlines | 18:46 | 20:08 | 1h 22m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4590 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 20:58 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4336 | American Airlines | 06:28 | 07:46 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5659 | American Airlines | 10:18 | 11:34 | 1h 16m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4757 | American Airlines | 10:43 | 11:59 | 1h 16m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4470 | American Airlines | 14:37 | 15:55 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5095 | American Airlines | 18:46 | 20:08 | 1h 22m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4590 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 20:58 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4336 | American Airlines | 06:28 | 07:46 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5659 | American Airlines | 10:18 | 11:34 | 1h 16m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4757 | American Airlines | 10:43 | 11:59 | 1h 16m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4470 | American Airlines | 14:37 | 15:55 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5095 | American Airlines | 18:46 | 20:08 | 1h 22m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4590 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 20:58 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4336 | American Airlines | 06:28 | 07:46 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 5659 | American Airlines | 09:26 | 10:45 | 1h 19m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4470 | American Airlines | 14:37 | 15:55 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4336 | American Airlines | 06:28 | 07:46 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4757 | American Airlines | 10:39 | 11:55 | 1h 16m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4470 | American Airlines | 14:34 | 15:52 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5659 | American Airlines | 14:37 | 15:55 | 1h 18m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4590 | American Airlines | 19:41 | 20:59 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4336 | American Airlines | 06:28 | 07:46 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 5659 | American Airlines | 10:18 | 11:34 | 1h 16m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4757 | American Airlines | 10:43 | 11:59 | 1h 16m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4470 | American Airlines | 14:37 | 15:55 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4590 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 20:58 | 1h 18m | Embraer E175 | Showing all 37 scheduled PIT to DCA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 20, 2026. Later dates are 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 PIT to DCA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Pittsburgh to Washington nonstop American Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.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 PIT to DCA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Pittsburgh to Washington to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Pittsburgh to Washington departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the PIT 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 PIT to DCA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Pittsburgh to Washington nonstop Carriers operating PIT 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) See PIT to DCA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about PIT to DCA **How long is the flight from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Washington (DCA)?** Scheduled flight times from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Washington (DCA) run from 1h 16m to 1h 22m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 204 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from PIT to DCA?** American Airlines is currently the only airline flying PIT to DCA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from PIT to DCA?** About 36 nonstop flights a week run between Pittsburgh (PIT) and Washington (DCA) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from PIT to DCA depart?** Scheduled PIT to DCA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:28 and 19:41, local time at Pittsburgh. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate PIT to DCA nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, PIT to DCA nonstops fly as AA 4336, AA 4470, AA 4590, AA 4757, AA 5095, and AA 5659 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on PIT to DCA?** Open the PIT to DCA route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, 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 PIT upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-pit.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Pittsburgh (PIT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pit.md), or [every route from Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca.md). Nonstops to Washington (DCA) from other airports within 150 miles of Pittsburgh (PIT): - [Akron (CAK) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cak-dca.md), 69 miles from PIT - [Cleveland (CLE) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cle-dca.md), 105 miles from PIT - [Columbus (CMH) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cmh-dca.md), 144 miles from PIT Nonstops from Pittsburgh (PIT) to other airports within 150 miles of Washington (DCA): - [Pittsburgh (PIT) to Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pit-iad.md), 23 miles from DCA - [Pittsburgh (PIT) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pit-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 PIT 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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