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DCA to EKI: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
512 mi
824 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
512 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from EKI?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Elkhart (EKI) is 512 miles (824 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 EKI?
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