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NDR to DCA: distance & flight time
El Aroui (Nador International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
3,981 mi
6,408 km · 3,460 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NDR — Nador International Airport · El Aroui, Morocco
- 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 NDR
- MLN · Melilla Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport48 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport64 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport89 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is NDR from DCA?
The flight distance from El Aroui (NDR) to Washington (DCA) is 3,981 miles (6,408 km, 3,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NDR to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 El Aroui and Washington?
Washington is 5 hours behind El Aroui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NDR to DCA?
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