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DCA to YXU: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → London (London Airport)
360 mi
579 km · 313 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
360 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- YXU — London Airport · London, 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 YXU
- YQS · St Thomas Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome25 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport88 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from YXU?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to London (YXU) is 360 miles (579 km, 313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to YXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 YXU?
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