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PIE to DCA: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
823 mi
1,324 km · 715 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
823 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIE from DCA?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Washington (DCA) is 823 miles (1,324 km, 715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 PIE to DCA?
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