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CVG to DCA: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
410 mi
660 km · 356 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
410 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is CVG from DCA?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Washington (DCA) is 410 miles (660 km, 356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 CVG to DCA?
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