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BPS to DCA: distance & flight time
Porto Seguro (Porto Seguro Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,540 mi
7,306 km · 3,945 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- BPS — Porto Seguro Airport · Porto Seguro, 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 BPS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport75 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport84 mi away
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport85 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport112 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is BPS from DCA?
The flight distance from Porto Seguro (BPS) to Washington (DCA) is 4,540 miles (7,306 km, 3,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPS to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Porto Seguro and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour behind Porto Seguro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPS to DCA?
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