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PBI to DCA: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
859 mi
1,383 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBI from DCA?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Washington (DCA) is 859 miles (1,383 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 PBI to DCA?
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