Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PUG to DCA: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
10,450 mi
16,818 km · 9,081 nm
20h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live PUG→DCA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
10,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, Australia
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUG from DCA?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Washington (DCA) is 10,450 miles (16,818 km, 9,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 57m 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 Argyle and Washington?
Washington is 13.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PUG–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.