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How far is Washington D.C. from Traverse City, MI?

The distance between Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) and Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) is 599 miles / 965 kilometers / 521 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Washington D.C. (DCA) is 761 miles / 1225 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 32 minutes.

Cherry Capital Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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Distance from Traverse City to Washington D.C.

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 599.320 miles
  • 964.512 kilometers
  • 520.795 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
  • 598.791 miles
  • 963.661 kilometers
  • 520.335 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 Traverse City to Washington D.C.?

The estimated flight time from Cherry Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 1 hour and 38 minutes.

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

There is no time difference between Traverse City and Washington D.C..

Flight carbon footprint between Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

On average, flying from Traverse City to Washington D.C. generates about 113 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 113 kilograms equals 248 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Airport information

Origin Cherry Capital Airport
City: Traverse City, MI
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: TVC
ICAO Code: KTVC
Coordinates: 44°44′29″N, 85°34′55″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