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CLJ to DCA: distance & flight time
Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,769 mi
7,675 km · 4,144 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLJ from DCA?
The flight distance from Cluj-napoca (CLJ) to Washington (DCA) is 4,769 miles (7,675 km, 4,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLJ to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CLJ to DCA?
Nonstop service on CLJ–DCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cluj-napoca and Washington?
Washington is 7 hours behind Cluj-napoca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLJ to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLJ–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLJ to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLJ–DCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.