Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FFD to DCA: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
3,596 mi
5,786 km · 3,124 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
See live FFD→DCA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from DCA?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Washington (DCA) is 3,596 miles (5,786 km, 3,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Fairford and Washington?
Washington is 5 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.