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PIF to DCA: distance & flight time
Pingtung (Pingtung North Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
8,035 mi
12,932 km · 6,983 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIF — Pingtung North Airport · Pingtung, Taiwan
- 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 PIF
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport12 mi away
- TNN · Tainan Airport25 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport40 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport48 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIF from DCA?
The flight distance from Pingtung (PIF) to Washington (DCA) is 8,035 miles (12,932 km, 6,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIF to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 time difference between Pingtung and Washington?
Washington is 12 hours behind Pingtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIF to DCA?
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