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ALB to DCA: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
318 mi
512 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALB from DCA?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Washington (DCA) is 318 miles (512 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALB to DCA?
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