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YIW to DCA: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
7,598 mi
12,228 km · 6,603 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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.
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Near YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from DCA?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Washington (DCA) is 7,598 miles (12,228 km, 6,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Yiwu and Washington?
Washington is 12 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to DCA?
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