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EWR to DCA: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
198 mi
319 km · 172 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
198 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from DCA?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Washington (DCA) is 198 miles (319 km, 172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 EWR to DCA?
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