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BFH to DCA: distance & flight time
Curitiba (Bacacheri Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,790 mi
7,708 km · 4,162 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFH — Bacacheri Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
- 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 BFH
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport9 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo59 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport63 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport99 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFH from DCA?
The flight distance from Curitiba (BFH) to Washington (DCA) is 4,790 miles (7,708 km, 4,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFH to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Curitiba and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour behind Curitiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFH to DCA?
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