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How far is Santa Clara from Washington D.C.?

The distance between Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) and Santa Clara (Abel Santamaría Airport) is 1140 miles / 1835 kilometers / 991 nautical miles.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Abel Santamaría Airport

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Distance from Washington D.C. to Santa Clara

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1140.052 miles
  • 1834.736 kilometers
  • 990.678 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
  • 1143.293 miles
  • 1839.952 kilometers
  • 993.495 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 Washington D.C. to Santa Clara?

The estimated flight time from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport is 2 hours and 39 minutes.

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

There is no time difference between Washington D.C. and Santa Clara.

Flight carbon footprint between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)

On average, flying from Washington D.C. to Santa Clara generates about 159 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 159 kilograms equals 350 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Washington D.C. to Santa Clara

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Abel Santamaría Airport
City: Santa Clara
Country: Cuba Flag of Cuba
IATA Code: SNU
ICAO Code: MUSC
Coordinates: 22°29′31″N, 79°56′36″W