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FAY to DCA: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
286 mi
459 km · 248 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
286 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAY from DCA?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Washington (DCA) is 286 miles (459 km, 248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 FAY to DCA?
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