DCA to ROC: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is 477 km (297 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 5m, heading north. The distance is the same in either direction (ROC to DCA).
How far is it from Washington to Rochester?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is 477 km (297 mi, 258 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 ROC?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 5m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. ROC is roughly north of DCA.
How is the DCA to ROC route written in code?
The pair is written DCA-ROC in IATA codes and KDCA-KROC in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is DCA (KDCA), Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is ROC (KROC).
| DCA | ROC | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport |
| ICAO code | KDCA | KROC |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 15 ft | 559 ft |
| Rank by connections | #70 | #461 |
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.
ROC sits 544 ft (166 m) higher than DCA, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.
Airlines flying DCA to ROC
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 Rochester?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) are 477 km (297 mi, 258 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from DCA to ROC?
A typical nonstop flight between DCA and ROC takes about 1h 5m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is ROC from DCA?
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) lies roughly north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
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