# Distance from Cambridge (CBG) to Washington (DCA)

> 5,898 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,898 km / 3,665 mi / 3,185 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 13:50 in Cambridge, it's 08:50 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (DCA is lower than CBG)

## Airports

### [Cambridge Airport (CBG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cbg-cambridge-cambridge-airport/1ef266de-c57a-651e-8b78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cambridge, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSC
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 52.200000, 0.180000
- Elevation: 47 ft

### [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KDCA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -77.040000
- Elevation: 14 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:50 in Cambridge, it's 08:50 in Washington.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cambridge Airport (CBG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cbg-cambridge-cambridge-airport/1ef266de-c57a-651e-8b78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)
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