--- title: "Raleigh/Durham to Washington flights: who flies RDU-DCA" description: "American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop from RDU to DCA, about 63 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-dca" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-dca.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Raleigh/Durham to Washington (RDU-DCA): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Washington (DCA), roughly 63 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 9m to 1h 43m for the 227 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 23, 2026. See RDU to DCA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 63 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 9m to 1h 43m Scheduled flight time 227 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## 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](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2985 | American Airlines | 06:04 | 07:13 | 1h 9m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5627 | American Airlines | 09:22 | 10:47 | 1h 25m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4180 | American Airlines | 10:26 | 11:44 | 1h 18m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | 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](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.md) | | 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. See every RDU to DCA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Raleigh/Durham to Washington nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md), and the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.md), and Delta Air Lines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md). 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. ### See real availability 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. ### 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 RDU to DCA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## 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. - [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 RDU to DCA on the interactive map → ## 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. Flying the other way? See [DCA to RDU upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-rdu.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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md), or [every route from Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca.md). Nonstops to Washington (DCA) from other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Greensboro (GSO) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gso-dca.md), 66 miles from RDU - [Wilmington (ILM) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ilm-dca.md), 122 miles from RDU - [Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/clt-dca.md), 130 miles from RDU Nonstops from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to other airports within 150 miles of Washington (DCA): - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-iad.md), 23 miles from DCA - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-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 RDU 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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