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DCA to RDG: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
120 mi
193 km · 104 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
120 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from RDG?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Reading (RDG) is 120 miles (193 km, 104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 RDG?
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