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FEL to DCA: distance & flight time
Fuerstenfeldbruck (Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,223 mi
6,796 km · 3,669 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FEL — Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base · Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany
- 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 FEL
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport22 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport37 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is FEL from DCA?
The flight distance from Fuerstenfeldbruck (FEL) to Washington (DCA) is 4,223 miles (6,796 km, 3,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FEL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 time difference between Fuerstenfeldbruck and Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Fuerstenfeldbruck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FEL to DCA?
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