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LSE to DCA: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
814 mi
1,309 km · 707 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
814 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LSE from DCA?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Washington (DCA) is 814 miles (1,309 km, 707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 La Crosse and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to DCA?
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