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RNZ to DCA: distance & flight time
Rensselaer (Jasper County Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
557 mi
896 km · 484 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
557 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RNZ — Jasper County Airport · Rensselaer, 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 RNZ
- IKK · Greater Kankakee Airport36 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport36 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport39 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport80 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RNZ from DCA?
The flight distance from Rensselaer (RNZ) to Washington (DCA) is 557 miles (896 km, 484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNZ to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 RNZ to DCA?
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