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LAL to DCA: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
803 mi
1,293 km · 698 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
803 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAL from DCA?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Washington (DCA) is 803 miles (1,293 km, 698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 LAL to DCA?
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