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How far is Washington D.C. from Beckley, WV?

The distance between Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) and Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) is 234 miles / 376 kilometers / 203 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Beckley (BKW) to Washington D.C. (DCA) is 306 miles / 492 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 46 minutes.

Raleigh County Memorial Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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Distance from Beckley to Washington D.C.

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Beckley to Washington D.C.. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 233.860 miles
  • 376.361 kilometers
  • 203.219 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 233.393 miles
  • 375.610 kilometers
  • 202.813 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Beckley to Washington D.C.?

The estimated flight time from Raleigh County Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 56 minutes.

What is the time difference between Beckley and Washington D.C.?

There is no time difference between Beckley and Washington D.C..

Flight carbon footprint between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

On average, flying from Beckley to Washington D.C. generates about 59 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 59 kilograms equals 131 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Beckley to Washington D.C.

See the map of the shortest flight path between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Airport information

Origin Raleigh County Memorial Airport
City: Beckley, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BKW
ICAO Code: KBKW
Coordinates: 37°47′14″N, 81°7′27″W
Destination Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
City: Washington D.C.
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: DCA
ICAO Code: KDCA
Coordinates: 38°51′7″N, 77°2′15″W