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DCA to YQF: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
1,979 mi
3,185 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, Canada
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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from YQF?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 1,979 miles (3,185 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 YQF?
Nonstop service on DCA–YQF 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 4h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Washington and Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 2 hours behind Washington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCA to YQF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCA–YQF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DCA to YQF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCA–YQF 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.