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LAX to DCA: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
2,306 mi
3,711 km · 2,004 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from DCA?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Washington (DCA) is 2,306 miles (3,711 km, 2,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Los Angeles and Washington?
Washington is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to DCA?
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