Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HZP to DCA: distance & flight time
Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
2,012 mi
3,237 km · 1,748 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading southeast
See live HZP→DCA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
- 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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZP from DCA?
The flight distance from Wood Buffalo (HZP) to Washington (DCA) is 2,012 miles (3,237 km, 1,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZP to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 HZP to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HZP–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.