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FRC to DCA: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,533 mi
7,296 km · 3,939 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRC from DCA?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Washington (DCA) is 4,533 miles (7,296 km, 3,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRC to DCA?
Nonstop service on FRC–DCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Franca and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRC–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRC to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRC–DCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.