Actual flight time from La Guardia Airport (LGA), New York, United States to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington, DC, United States. Distance between LGA & DCA is approximately 340 kilometers.

Departure
LGA
Arrival
DCA

Flight time from LGA to DCA is 1 hour 17 minutes

American Airlines is one of the direct flight which takes 1 hour 17 minutes to travel from La Guardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

 Return flight time from DCA to LGA

LGA to DCA

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

JourneyDurationAirline
New York (LGA) ➝ Washington, DC (DCA) 1 hour 17 minutes American Airlines
New York (LGA) ➝ Washington, DC (DCA) 1 hour 19 minutes American Airlines
New York (LGA) ➝ Washington, DC (DCA) 1 hour 18 minutes American Airlines
LGA to DCA

1 Stop Flight Time from LGA to DCA Via Buffalo Niagara International Airport

One stop flight time from New York to Washington, DC via Buffalo, NY is 4 hours (operated by American Airlines)

LGA to BUF
1 hr 28 mins
BUF
 Waiting Time
1 hr 11 mins
BUF to DCA
1 hr 21 mins
Total Duration:
4 hrs

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

One stop flight time from New York to Washington, DC via Raleigh/Durham, NC is 4 hours 26 minutes (operated by American Airlines)

LGA to RDU
1 hr 48 mins
RDU
 Waiting Time
1 hr 23 mins
RDU to DCA
1 hr 15 mins
Total Duration:
4 hrs 26 mins

Flight time from La Guardia Airport to other airports near Washington, DC, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from La Guardia Airport to airports nearest to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
LGA - BWI Baltimore, MD, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport 5 hrs 14 mins 1 Stop
LGA - CHO Charlottesville, Albemarle Airport 1 hr 29 mins Non-Stop
LGA - PHF Newport News, Newport News/williamsb Airport 4 hrs 28 mins 1 Stop
LGA - ORF Norfolk, Norfolk International Airport Non-Stop
LGA - PHL Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport 7 hrs 59 mins 1 Stop

Time in New York and Washington, DC are the same

Current time in New York, United States : Tue, 16 Jun, 2026,
New York Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

06:30 PM

Current time in Washington, DC, United States :, Tue, 16 Jun, 2026,
Washington, DC Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

06:30 PM

Airlines operating between New York and Washington, DC

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines

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