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DCA to LAN: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
479 mi
770 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from LAN?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Lansing (LAN) is 479 miles (770 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DCA to LAN?
Nonstop service on DCA–LAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCA to LAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCA–LAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DCA to LAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCA–LAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.