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BDU to DCA: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
3,871 mi
6,230 km · 3,364 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- 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.
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Near BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDU from DCA?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Washington (DCA) is 3,871 miles (6,230 km, 3,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Bardufoss and Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to DCA?
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