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YDN to DCA: distance & flight time
Dauphin (Dauphin Barker Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,398 mi
2,249 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YDN — Dauphin Barker Airport · Dauphin, Canada
- 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 YDN
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport82 mi away
- ZJN · Swan River Airport87 mi away
- YQV · Yorkton Municipal Airport105 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport114 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YDN from DCA?
The flight distance from Dauphin (YDN) to Washington (DCA) is 1,398 miles (2,249 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDN to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 YDN to DCA?
Nonstop service on YDN–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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDN to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YDN–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YDN to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDN–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.