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FLL to DCA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
901 mi
1,450 km · 783 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
901 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from DCA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Washington (DCA) is 901 miles (1,450 km, 783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 FLL to DCA?
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