How far is Washington D.C. from Charleston, WV?
The distance between Charleston (Yeager Airport) and Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) is 249 miles / 400 kilometers / 216 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Charleston (CRW) to Washington D.C. (DCA) is 339 miles / 545 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 33 minutes.
Yeager Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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Distance from Charleston to Washington D.C.
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Charleston to Washington D.C.. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 248.718 miles
- 400.273 kilometers
- 216.130 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- 248.134 miles
- 399.333 kilometers
- 215.623 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 Charleston to Washington D.C.?
The estimated flight time from Yeager Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 58 minutes.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Washington D.C.?
There is no time difference between Charleston and Washington D.C..
Flight carbon footprint between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
On average, flying from Charleston to Washington D.C. generates about 62 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 62 kilograms equals 136 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Charleston to Washington D.C.
See the map of the shortest flight path between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
Airport information
| Origin | Yeager Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston, WV |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CRW |
| ICAO Code: | KCRW |
| Coordinates: | 38°22′23″N, 81°35′35″W |
| Destination | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Washington D.C. |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | DCA |
| ICAO Code: | KDCA |
| Coordinates: | 38°51′7″N, 77°2′15″W |