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PSH to DCA: distance & flight time
Sankt Peter-Ording (St. Peter-Ording Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
3,944 mi
6,348 km · 3,428 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSH — St. Peter-Ording Airport · Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany
- 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 PSH
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport14 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport32 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base35 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase37 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PSH from DCA?
The flight distance from Sankt Peter-Ording (PSH) to Washington (DCA) is 3,944 miles (6,348 km, 3,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSH to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Sankt Peter-Ording and Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Sankt Peter-Ording.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSH to DCA?
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