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PTB to DCA: distance & flight time
Petersburg (Dinwiddie County Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
118 mi
190 km · 103 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
118 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m 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
- PTB — Dinwiddie County Airport · 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.
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Near PTB
- RIC · Richmond International Airport24 mi away
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field50 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport56 mi away
- LFI · Langley Air Force Base64 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTB from DCA?
The flight distance from Petersburg (PTB) to Washington (DCA) is 118 miles (190 km, 103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTB to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 PTB to DCA?
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