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DCA to HZP: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
2,012 mi
3,237 km · 1,748 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DCA
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from HZP?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 2,012 miles (3,237 km, 1,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 HZP?
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