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DCA to CRI: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Colonel Hill (Colonel Hill Airport)
1,126 mi
1,811 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CRI — Colonel Hill Airport · Colonel Hill, Bahamas
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DCA
Near CRI
- AXP · Spring Point Airport25 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport65 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport77 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from CRI?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Colonel Hill (CRI) is 1,126 miles (1,811 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to CRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 CRI?
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