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XFW to DCA: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,008 mi
6,451 km · 3,483 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is XFW from DCA?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Washington (DCA) is 4,008 miles (6,451 km, 3,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Hamburg and Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to DCA?
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