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PDK to DCA: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
530 mi
853 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
530 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDK from DCA?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Washington (DCA) is 530 miles (853 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 PDK to DCA?
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