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DCA to PIT: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
204 mi
329 km · 177 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
204 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from PIT?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 204 miles (329 km, 177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 PIT?
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