DCA to YHZ: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is 1,303 km (810 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h 10m, heading northeast. The distance is the same in either direction (YHZ to DCA).
How far is it from Washington to Halifax?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is 1,303 km (810 mi, 704 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 YHZ?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h 10m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. YHZ is roughly northeast of DCA.
How is the DCA to YHZ route written in code?
The pair is written DCA-YHZ in IATA codes and KDCA-CYHZ in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is DCA (KDCA), Halifax / Stanfield International Airport is YHZ (CYHZ).
| DCA | YHZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | Halifax / Stanfield International Airport |
| ICAO code | KDCA | CYHZ |
| Country | United States | Canada |
| Elevation | 15 ft | 477 ft |
| Rank by connections | #70 | #321 |
KDCA starts with K, the ICAO prefix for the contiguous United States; CYHZ starts with C, the prefix for Canada. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
YHZ sits 462 ft (141 m) higher than DCA, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.
Airlines flying DCA to YHZ
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 Halifax?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) are 1,303 km (810 mi, 704 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from DCA to YHZ?
A typical nonstop flight between DCA and YHZ takes about 2h 10m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is YHZ from DCA?
Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) lies roughly northeast of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
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