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DCA to BOS: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
399 mi
641 km · 346 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DCA
Near BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from BOS?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Boston (BOS) is 399 miles (641 km, 346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to BOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 BOS?
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