DCA to LIT: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT) is 1,426 km (886 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h 15m, heading west. The distance is the same in either direction (LIT to DCA).
How far is it from Washington to Little Rock?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT) is 1,426 km (886 mi, 770 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 LIT?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h 15m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. LIT is roughly west of DCA.
How is the DCA to LIT route written in code?
The pair is written DCA-LIT in IATA codes and KDCA-KLIT in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is DCA (KDCA), Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field is LIT (KLIT).
| DCA | LIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field |
| ICAO code | KDCA | KLIT |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 15 ft | 262 ft |
| Rank by connections | #70 | #476 |
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.
LIT sits 247 ft (75 m) higher than DCA, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.
Airlines flying DCA to LIT
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 Little Rock?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT) are 1,426 km (886 mi, 770 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from DCA to LIT?
A typical nonstop flight between DCA and LIT takes about 2h 15m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is LIT from DCA?
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT) lies roughly west of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
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