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LHE to DCA: distance & flight time
Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
7,240 mi
11,651 km · 6,291 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, Pakistan
- 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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHE from DCA?
The flight distance from Lahore (LHE) to Washington (DCA) is 7,240 miles (11,651 km, 6,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHE to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LHE to DCA?
Nonstop service on LHE–DCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lahore and Washington?
Washington is 9 hours behind Lahore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHE to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHE–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHE to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHE–DCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.