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YSU to DCA: distance & flight time
Summerside (Summerside Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
850 mi
1,367 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
850 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSU — Summerside Airport · Summerside, 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 YSU
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport36 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport46 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport86 mi away
- YHZ · Halifax / Stanfield International Airport109 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSU from DCA?
The flight distance from Summerside (YSU) to Washington (DCA) is 850 miles (1,367 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSU to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Summerside and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour behind Summerside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSU to DCA?
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