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PAH to DCA: distance & flight time
PADUCAH (Barkley Regional Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
651 mi
1,047 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
651 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- PAH — Barkley Regional Airport · PADUCAH, 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 PAH
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport45 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport56 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAH from DCA?
The flight distance from PADUCAH (PAH) to Washington (DCA) is 651 miles (1,047 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAH to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 PADUCAH and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of PADUCAH.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAH to DCA?
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