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DCA to ELM: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
229 mi
368 km · 199 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
229 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from ELM?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Elmira (ELM) is 229 miles (368 km, 199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 ELM?
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