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PHL to DCA: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
119 mi
192 km · 103 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
119 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from DCA?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Washington (DCA) is 119 miles (192 km, 103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 PHL to DCA?
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