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YPQ to DCA: distance & flight time
Peterborough (Peterborough Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
378 mi
608 km · 328 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
378 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- YPQ — Peterborough Airport · Peterborough, 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 YPQ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport74 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport34 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton42 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport56 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPQ from DCA?
The flight distance from Peterborough (YPQ) to Washington (DCA) is 378 miles (608 km, 328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPQ to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 YPQ to DCA?
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