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AVP to DCA: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
185 mi
298 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVP from DCA?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Washington (DCA) is 185 miles (298 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 AVP to DCA?
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