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DCA to ARE: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport)
1,541 mi
2,479 km · 1,339 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DCA
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- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from ARE?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Arecibo (ARE) is 1,541 miles (2,479 km, 1,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to ARE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 ARE?
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