DCA to YUL: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is 784 km (487 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 30m, heading north. The distance is the same in either direction (YUL to DCA).
How far is it from Washington to Montréal?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is 784 km (487 mi, 423 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 YUL?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 30m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. YUL is roughly north of DCA.
How is the DCA to YUL route written in code?
The pair is written DCA-YUL in IATA codes and KDCA-CYUL in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is DCA (KDCA), Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is YUL (CYUL).
| DCA | YUL | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport |
| ICAO code | KDCA | CYUL |
| Country | United States | Canada |
| Elevation | 15 ft | 118 ft |
| Rank by connections | #70 | #81 |
KDCA starts with K, the ICAO prefix for the contiguous United States; CYUL starts with C, the prefix for Canada. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
YUL sits 103 ft (31 m) higher than DCA, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.
Airlines flying DCA to YUL
No carrier is listed as operating this pair in the open route dataset. It appears only as a codeshare, sold by AA, AC, 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 Montréal?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) are 784 km (487 mi, 423 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from DCA to YUL?
A typical nonstop flight between DCA and YUL takes about 1h 30m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is YUL from DCA?
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) lies roughly north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
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