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BGR to DCA: Distance and Flight Time

The distance from Bangor International Airport (BGR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is 948 km (589 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 40m, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (DCA to BGR).

Distance
948 km
Distance (mi)
589 mi
Nautical miles
512 nm
Typical flight time
1h 40m
Direction
southwest
Airlines
0

How far is it from Bangor to Washington?

The great-circle distance between Bangor International Airport (BGR) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is 948 km (589 mi, 512 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.

How long is the flight from BGR to DCA?

A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 40m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. DCA is roughly southwest of BGR.

How is the BGR to DCA route written in code?

The pair is written BGR-DCA in IATA codes and KBGR-KDCA in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Bangor International Airport is BGR (KBGR), Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is DCA (KDCA).

BGR and DCA side by side
 BGRDCA
AirportBangor International AirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
ICAO codeKBGRKDCA
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Elevation192 ft15 ft
Rank by connections#1042#70

Both ICAO codes start with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.

DCA sits 177 ft (54 m) lower than BGR, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.

Airlines flying BGR to DCA

No carrier is listed as operating this pair in the open route dataset. It appears only as a codeshare, sold by AA, USon another airline's aircraft.

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

How far is Bangor from Washington?

Bangor International Airport (BGR) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) are 948 km (589 mi, 512 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.

How long is the flight from BGR to DCA?

A typical nonstop flight between BGR and DCA takes about 1h 40m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.

What direction is DCA from BGR?

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) lies roughly southwest of Bangor International Airport (BGR).

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