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RIC to DCA: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
94 mi
152 km · 82 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
94 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RIC — Richmond International Airport · Richmond, 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 RIC
- PTB · Dinwiddie County Airport24 mi away
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field47 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport52 mi away
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport94 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIC from DCA?
The flight distance from Richmond (RIC) to Washington (DCA) is 94 miles (152 km, 82 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIC to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 RIC to DCA?
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