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SNU to DCA: distance & flight time
Santa Clara (Abel Santamaria Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,143 mi
1,840 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- SNU — Abel Santamaria Airport · Santa Clara, Cuba
- 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 SNU
- CFG · Jaime Gonzalez Airport38 mi away
- USS · Sancti Spiritus Airport48 mi away
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport49 mi away
- BWW · Las Brujas Airport52 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNU from DCA?
The flight distance from Santa Clara (SNU) to Washington (DCA) is 1,143 miles (1,840 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNU to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 SNU to DCA?
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