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HDF to DCA: distance & flight time
Heringsdorf (Heringsdorf Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,158 mi
6,692 km · 3,614 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- HDF — Heringsdorf Airport · Heringsdorf, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HDF
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport25 mi away
- SZZ · Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport37 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport40 mi away
- GTI · Rügen Airport48 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is HDF from DCA?
The flight distance from Heringsdorf (HDF) to Washington (DCA) is 4,158 miles (6,692 km, 3,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDF to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Heringsdorf and Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Heringsdorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDF to DCA?
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