Raleigh/Durham to Washington flights: who flies RDU-DCA

Raleigh/Durham to Washington flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU to DCA starting October 23, 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Washington (DCA)
Date	Flight	Airline	Departs RDU	Arrives DCA	Duration	Aircraft
Fri, Oct 23	DL 5006	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:19	1h 19m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Fri, Oct 23	AA 2985	American Airlines	06:04	07:13	1h 9m	Airbus A319
Fri, Oct 23	AA 5627	American Airlines	09:22	10:47	1h 25m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Fri, Oct 23	AA 4180	American Airlines	10:26	11:44	1h 18m	Embraer E175
Fri, Oct 23	AA 5626	American Airlines	14:00	15:42	1h 42m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Fri, Oct 23	AA 4177	American Airlines	15:42	17:05	1h 23m	Embraer E175
Fri, Oct 23	DL 5310	Delta Air Lines	15:49	17:10	1h 21m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Fri, Oct 23	AA 5404	American Airlines	18:20	20:03	1h 43m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Fri, Oct 23	DL 5198	Delta Air Lines	19:43	21:25	1h 42m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Fri, Oct 23	AA 5452	American Airlines	20:45	22:28	1h 43m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Sat, Oct 24	DL 5006	Delta Air Lines	06:03	07:23	1h 20m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Sat, Oct 24	AA 2985	American Airlines	06:04	07:13	1h 9m	Airbus A319
Sat, Oct 24	AA 5627	American Airlines	10:02	11:16	1h 14m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Sat, Oct 24	DL 5310	Delta Air Lines	14:59	16:15	1h 16m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Sat, Oct 24	AA 4177	American Airlines	15:31	16:54	1h 23m	Embraer E175
Sat, Oct 24	AA 5404	American Airlines	18:41	20:05	1h 24m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Sun, Oct 25	DL 5006	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:19	1h 19m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Sun, Oct 25	AA 2985	American Airlines	06:04	07:13	1h 9m	Airbus A319
Sun, Oct 25	AA 4180	American Airlines	10:26	11:44	1h 18m	Embraer E175
Sun, Oct 25	AA 5626	American Airlines	14:00	15:42	1h 42m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Sun, Oct 25	AA 4177	American Airlines	15:42	17:05	1h 23m	Embraer E175
Sun, Oct 25	DL 5310	Delta Air Lines	15:49	17:10	1h 21m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Sun, Oct 25	AA 5404	American Airlines	18:20	20:03	1h 43m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Sun, Oct 25	DL 5198	Delta Air Lines	19:43	21:25	1h 42m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Sun, Oct 25	AA 5452	American Airlines	20:45	22:28	1h 43m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Mon, Oct 26	DL 5006	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:19	1h 19m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Mon, Oct 26	AA 2985	American Airlines	06:04	07:13	1h 9m	Airbus A319
Mon, Oct 26	AA 4180	American Airlines	10:26	11:44	1h 18m	Embraer E175
Mon, Oct 26	AA 5626	American Airlines	14:00	15:42	1h 42m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Mon, Oct 26	AA 4177	American Airlines	15:42	17:05	1h 23m	Embraer E175
Mon, Oct 26	DL 5310	Delta Air Lines	15:49	17:10	1h 21m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Mon, Oct 26	AA 5404	American Airlines	18:20	20:03	1h 43m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Mon, Oct 26	DL 5198	Delta Air Lines	19:43	21:25	1h 42m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Mon, Oct 26	AA 5452	American Airlines	20:45	22:28	1h 43m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Tue, Oct 27	DL 5006	Delta Air Lines	06:00	07:19	1h 19m	Bombardier CRJ-900
Tue, Oct 27	AA 2985	American Airlines	06:04	07:13	1h 9m	Airbus A319
Tue, Oct 27	AA 4180	American Airlines	10:26	11:44	1h 18m	Embraer E175
Tue, Oct 27	AA 5626	American Airlines	14:00	15:42	1h 42m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Tue, Oct 27	AA 4177	American Airlines	15:42	17:05	1h 23m	Embraer E175
Tue, Oct 27	DL 5310	Delta Air Lines	15:49	17:10	1h 21m	Bombardier CRJ-900

Showing the first 40 of 61 scheduled RDU to DCA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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.

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Aircraft on the Raleigh/Durham to Washington nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the Bombardier CRJ-700, the Embraer E175, the Airbus A319, and the Bombardier CRJ-900, and Delta Air Lines flies the Bombardier CRJ-900. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

Confirmed upgrade & award space on RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham 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 Raleigh/Durham to Washington departures from October 19 to November 1. American Airlines had space open on 11 of 14 dates checked and Delta Air Lines on 14 of 14.

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Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the RDU to DCA departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book.

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Plan on the map

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Airlines flying Raleigh/Durham to Washington nonstop

Carriers operating RDU to DCA nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date.

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Frequently asked questions about RDU to DCA

How long is the flight from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Washington (DCA)?

Scheduled flight times from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Washington (DCA) run from 1h 9m to 1h 43m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 227 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Which airlines fly nonstop from RDU to DCA?

American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly RDU 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 RDU to DCA?

About 63 nonstop flights a week run between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 RDU to DCA depart?

Scheduled RDU to DCA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 20:45, local time at Raleigh/Durham. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

Which flights operate RDU to DCA nonstop?

The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for RDU to DCA nonstops, including AA 2985, AA 4177, AA 4180, AA 5404, and AA 5626 on American Airlines, and DL 5006, DL 5198, and DL 5310 on Delta Air Lines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

How do I check upgrade or award availability on RDU to DCA?

Open the RDU 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.