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PBF to DCA: distance & flight time
Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
887 mi
1,427 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBF from DCA?
The flight distance from Pine Bluff (PBF) to Washington (DCA) is 887 miles (1,427 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBF to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 PBF to DCA?
Nonstop service on PBF–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pine Bluff and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Pine Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBF to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBF–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBF to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBF–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.