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SSZ to DCA: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,772 mi
7,679 km · 4,146 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is SSZ from DCA?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Washington (DCA) is 4,772 miles (7,679 km, 4,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 SSZ to DCA?
Nonstop service on SSZ–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 9h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santos and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour behind Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSZ–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSZ to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSZ–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.