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DCA to CLW: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
820 mi
1,320 km · 713 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
820 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from CLW?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Clearwater (CLW) is 820 miles (1,320 km, 713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 CLW?
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