# Distance from Besalampy Airport (BPY) to Washington (DCA)

> 13,876 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,876 km / 8,622 mi / 7,492 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 10:35 in Besalampy Airport, it's 03:35 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 111 ft (DCA is lower than BPY)

## Airports

### [Besalampy Airport (BPY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpy-besalampy-airport/1ef266de-dbfe-661e-9f0e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Besalampy Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNQ
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -16.740000, 44.480000
- Elevation: 125 ft

### [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:35 in Besalampy Airport, it's 03:35 in Washington.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Besalampy Airport (BPY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpy-besalampy-airport/1ef266de-dbfe-661e-9f0e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)