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PPF to DCA: distance & flight time
Parsons (Tri-City Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,008 mi
1,622 km · 876 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PPF — Tri-City Airport · Parsons, 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 PPF
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport17 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport23 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport57 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPF from DCA?
The flight distance from Parsons (PPF) to Washington (DCA) is 1,008 miles (1,622 km, 876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPF to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PPF to DCA?
Nonstop service on PPF–DCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPF to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPF–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPF to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPF–DCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.