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QPA to DCA: distance & flight time
Padova (Padova Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,338 mi
6,982 km · 3,770 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- QPA — Padova Airport · Padova, Italy
- 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 QPA
- VIC · Vicenza Airport20 mi away
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport24 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport26 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport47 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is QPA from DCA?
The flight distance from Padova (QPA) to Washington (DCA) is 4,338 miles (6,982 km, 3,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPA to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Padova and Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Padova.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPA to DCA?
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