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WBU to DCA: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,500 mi
2,414 km · 1,303 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBU from DCA?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Washington (DCA) is 1,500 miles (2,414 km, 1,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 time difference between Boulder and Washington?
Washington is 2 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to DCA?
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