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DCU to IAD: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Washington (Washington Dulles International Airport)
603 mi
970 km · 524 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
603 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, United States
- IAD — Washington Dulles International 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCU from IAD?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Washington (IAD) is 603 miles (970 km, 524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to IAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 DCU to IAD?
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