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DCA to PDX: Distance and Flight Time

The distance from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Portland International Airport (PDX) is 3,773 km (2,345 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 5h 15m, heading northwest. The distance is the same in either direction (PDX to DCA).

Distance
3,773 km
Distance (mi)
2,345 mi
Nautical miles
2,037 nm
Typical flight time
5h 15m
Direction
northwest
Airlines
1

How far is it from Washington to Portland?

The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Portland International Airport (PDX) is 3,773 km (2,345 mi, 2,037 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 PDX?

A nonstop flight typically takes about 5h 15m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. PDX is roughly northwest of DCA.

How is the DCA to PDX route written in code?

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

DCA and PDX side by side
 DCAPDX
AirportRonald Reagan Washington National AirportPortland International Airport
ICAO codeKDCAKPDX
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Elevation15 ft31 ft
Rank by connections#70#138

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 16 ft (5 m) of each other.

Airlines flying DCA to PDX

1 airline appear on this route in the open route dataset, 1 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:

Carriers listed on DCA-PDX
IATAAirlineICAOCallsignStatus
ASAlaska AirlinesASAAlaskaActive

A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: AA.

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 Portland?

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Portland International Airport (PDX) are 3,773 km (2,345 mi, 2,037 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.

How long is the flight from DCA to PDX?

A typical nonstop flight between DCA and PDX takes about 5h 15m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.

What direction is PDX from DCA?

Portland International Airport (PDX) lies roughly northwest of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Which airlines fly DCA to PDX?

1 airline appear on the DCA-PDX route in the open dataset, including Alaska Airlines.

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