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LAN to DCA: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
479 mi
770 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAN from DCA?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Washington (DCA) is 479 miles (770 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 LAN to DCA?
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