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MGW to DCA: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
163 mi
263 km · 142 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
163 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGW from DCA?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Washington (DCA) is 163 miles (263 km, 142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from MGW to DCA?
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