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AJK to DCA: distance & flight time
Arak (Arak Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
6,356 mi
10,230 km · 5,524 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AJK — Arak Airport · Arak, Iran
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AJK
- HDM · Hamadan Airport89 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport100 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport102 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport115 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is AJK from DCA?
The flight distance from Arak (AJK) to Washington (DCA) is 6,356 miles (10,230 km, 5,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJK to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Arak and Washington?
Washington is 7.5 hours behind Arak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJK to DCA?
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