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YDQ to DCA: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
2,283 mi
3,673 km · 1,983 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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.
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Near YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YDQ from DCA?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Washington (DCA) is 2,283 miles (3,673 km, 1,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 YDQ to DCA?
Nonstop service on YDQ–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 4h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dawson Creek and Washington?
Washington is 3 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YDQ–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YDQ to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDQ–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.