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YGL to DCA: distance & flight time
La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,021 mi
1,643 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, 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 YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YGL from DCA?
The flight distance from La Grande Riviere (YGL) to Washington (DCA) is 1,021 miles (1,643 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 YGL to DCA?
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