Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DAN to DCA: distance & flight time
Danville (Danville Regional Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
201 mi
324 km · 175 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
See live DAN→DCA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
201 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DAN — Danville Regional Airport · Danville, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DAN
- GSO · Piedmont Triad International Airport47 mi away
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field53 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport57 mi away
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport58 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAN from DCA?
The flight distance from Danville (DAN) to Washington (DCA) is 201 miles (324 km, 175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAN to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 DAN to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAN–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.