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CTH to DCA: distance & flight time
Coatesville (Chester County G O Carlson Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
100 mi
161 km · 87 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
100 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CTH — Chester County G O Carlson Airport · Coatesville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CTH
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport34 mi away
- ILG · New Castle Airport25 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field28 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTH from DCA?
The flight distance from Coatesville (CTH) to Washington (DCA) is 100 miles (161 km, 87 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTH to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from CTH to DCA?
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