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QYD to DCA: distance & flight time
Gdynia (Oksywie Military Air Base) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,293 mi
6,908 km · 3,730 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m 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
- QYD — Oksywie Military Air Base · Gdynia, Poland
- 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
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Near QYD
- GDN · Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport14 mi away
- OSP · Redzikowo Air Base57 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport86 mi away
- BZG · Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport105 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is QYD from DCA?
The flight distance from Gdynia (QYD) to Washington (DCA) is 4,293 miles (6,908 km, 3,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QYD to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from QYD to DCA?
Nonstop service on QYD–DCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gdynia and Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Gdynia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QYD to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QYD–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QYD to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QYD–DCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.