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DCA to GUS: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base)
500 mi
804 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
500 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, 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 GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from GUS?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Peru (GUS) is 500 miles (804 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to GUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 GUS?
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