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YUA to DCA: distance & flight time
Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
7,974 mi
12,832 km · 6,929 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, 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 YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YUA from DCA?
The flight distance from Yuanmou (YUA) to Washington (DCA) is 7,974 miles (12,832 km, 6,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUA to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 YUA to DCA?
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