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MCI to DCA: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
947 mi
1,524 km · 823 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
947 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCI from DCA?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington (DCA) is 947 miles (1,524 km, 823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 MCI to DCA?
Nonstop service on MCI–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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCI–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCI to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCI–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.