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BFM to DCA: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
844 mi
1,359 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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.
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Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from DCA?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Washington (DCA) is 844 miles (1,359 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Mobile and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to DCA?
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