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CAT to DCA: distance & flight time
Cascais (Cascais Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
3,555 mi
5,721 km · 3,089 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
- 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAT from DCA?
The flight distance from Cascais (CAT) to Washington (DCA) is 3,555 miles (5,721 km, 3,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAT to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Cascais and Washington?
Washington is 5 hours behind Cascais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAT to DCA?
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