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GRR to DCA: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
523 mi
842 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
523 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRR from DCA?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Washington (DCA) is 523 miles (842 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 GRR to DCA?
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