Actual flight time from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, United States to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington, DC, United States. Distance between JFK & DCA is approximately 340 kilometers.

Departure
JFK
Arrival
DCA

Flight time from JFK to DCA is 1 hour 25 minutes

Delta Air Lines is one of the direct flight which takes 1 hour 25 minutes to travel from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

 Return flight time from DCA to JFK

JFK to DCA

Direct flight time from New York to Washington, DC by different airlines

JourneyDurationAirline
New York (JFK) ➝ Washington, DC (DCA) 1 hour 39 minutes Delta Air Lines
New York (JFK) ➝ Washington, DC (DCA) 1 hour 31 minutes Virgin Atlantic Airways
New York (JFK) ➝ Washington, DC (DCA) 1 hour 35 minutes Delta Air Lines
JFK to DCA

1 Stop Flight Time from JFK to DCA Via Raleigh-durham International Airport

One stop flight time from New York to Washington, DC via Raleigh/Durham, NC is 8 hours 40 minutes (operated by American Airlines)

JFK to RDU
1 hr 56 mins
RDU
 Waiting Time
5 hrs 29 mins
RDU to DCA
1 hr 15 mins
Total Duration:
8 hrs 40 mins

1 Stop Flight Time from JFK to DCA Via Norfolk International Airport

One stop flight time from New York to Washington, DC via Norfolk is 3 hours 49 minutes (operated by American Airlines)

JFK to ORF
1 hr 35 mins
ORF
 Waiting Time
1 hr 6 mins
ORF to DCA
1 hr 8 mins
Total Duration:
3 hrs 49 mins

Flight time from John F Kennedy International Airport to other airports near Washington, DC, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from John F Kennedy International Airport to airports nearest to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
JFK - BWI Baltimore, MD, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport 1 hr 24 mins Non-Stop
JFK - ORF Norfolk, Norfolk International Airport Non-Stop
JFK - PHL Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport 4 hrs 45 mins 1 Stop
JFK - RIC Richmond, VA, Richmond International Airport 1 hr 31 mins Non-Stop
JFK - ROA Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport 4 hrs 31 mins 1 Stop

Time in New York and Washington, DC are the same

Current time in New York, United States : Tue, 12 May, 2026,
New York Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

07:17 PM

Current time in Washington, DC, United States :, Tue, 12 May, 2026,
Washington, DC Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

07:17 PM

Airlines operating between New York and Washington, DC

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines

JFK - DCA Flight Duration • New York - Washington, DC Flight Time

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