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NUE to DCA: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,175 mi
6,718 km · 3,628 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUE from DCA?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Washington (DCA) is 4,175 miles (6,718 km, 3,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Nuernberg and Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to DCA?
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