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QSC to DCA: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,600 mi
7,403 km · 3,997 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
- 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is QSC from DCA?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to Washington (DCA) is 4,600 miles (7,403 km, 3,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Sao Carlos and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour behind Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to DCA?
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