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RVY to DCA: distance & flight time
Rivera (Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
5,020 mi
8,079 km · 4,362 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RVY — Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport · Rivera, Uruguay
- 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 RVY
- ATI · Artigas International Airport73 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport86 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport120 mi away
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport124 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RVY from DCA?
The flight distance from Rivera (RVY) to Washington (DCA) is 5,020 miles (8,079 km, 4,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVY to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 RVY to DCA?
Nonstop service on RVY–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 10h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rivera and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour behind Rivera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVY to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RVY–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RVY to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RVY–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.