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PVD to DCA: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
357 mi
574 km · 310 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
357 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVD from DCA?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Washington (DCA) is 357 miles (574 km, 310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 PVD to DCA?
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