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DCA to HTL: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
548 mi
881 km · 476 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
548 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from HTL?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 548 miles (881 km, 476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 HTL?
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