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DCU to DCA: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
620 mi
998 km · 539 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
620 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, United States
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCU from DCA?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Washington (DCA) is 620 miles (998 km, 539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 DCU to DCA?
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