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WGN to DCA: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
7,874 mi
12,671 km · 6,842 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is WGN from DCA?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Washington (DCA) is 7,874 miles (12,671 km, 6,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 WGN to DCA?
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