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ARB to DCA: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
422 mi
679 km · 367 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
422 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARB from DCA?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Washington (DCA) is 422 miles (679 km, 367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 ARB to DCA?
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