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YPL to DCA: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,078 mi
1,735 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPL from DCA?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Washington (DCA) is 1,078 miles (1,735 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Pickle Lake and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to DCA?
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