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LDE to DCA: distance & flight time
Tarbes (Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
3,881 mi
6,246 km · 3,373 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- LDE — Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport · Tarbes, France
- 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 LDE
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport75 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport75 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport78 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LDE from DCA?
The flight distance from Tarbes (LDE) to Washington (DCA) is 3,881 miles (6,246 km, 3,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDE to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Tarbes and Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Tarbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDE to DCA?
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