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DCA to ALN: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
699 mi
1,125 km · 608 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
699 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 DCA
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from ALN?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 699 miles (1,125 km, 608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 DCA to ALN?
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