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PSM to DCA: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
436 mi
702 km · 379 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
436 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PSM from DCA?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Washington (DCA) is 436 miles (702 km, 379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 PSM to DCA?
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