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PHD to DCA: distance & flight time
New Philadelpha (Harry Clever Field) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
258 mi
416 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
258 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PHD — Harry Clever Field · New Philadelpha, 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 PHD
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport31 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport39 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport44 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport46 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHD from DCA?
The flight distance from New Philadelpha (PHD) to Washington (DCA) is 258 miles (416 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHD to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 PHD to DCA?
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