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DCA to HFD: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport)
305 mi
491 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
305 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from HFD?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Hartford (HFD) is 305 miles (491 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to HFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 HFD?
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