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DCA to JAX: Distance and Flight Time

The distance from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is 1,022 km (635 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 45m, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (JAX to DCA).

Distance
1,022 km
Distance (mi)
635 mi
Nautical miles
552 nm
Typical flight time
1h 45m
Direction
southwest
Airlines
0

How far is it from Washington to Jacksonville?

The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is 1,022 km (635 mi, 552 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 DCA to JAX?

A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 45m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. JAX is roughly southwest of DCA.

How is the DCA to JAX route written in code?

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

DCA and JAX side by side
 DCAJAX
AirportRonald Reagan Washington National AirportJacksonville International Airport
ICAO codeKDCAKJAX
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Elevation15 ft30 ft
Rank by connections#70#334

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.

The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 15 ft (5 m) of each other.

Airlines flying DCA to JAX

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 Washington from Jacksonville?

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) are 1,022 km (635 mi, 552 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.

How long is the flight from DCA to JAX?

A typical nonstop flight between DCA and JAX takes about 1h 45m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.

What direction is JAX from DCA?

Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) lies roughly southwest of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

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