# Distance from Calama (CJC) to Washington (DCA)

> 6,874 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,874 km / 4,272 mi / 3,712 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 07:16 in Calama, it's 07:16 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,529 ft (DCA is lower than CJC)

## Airports

### [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calama, Chile
- ICAO: SCCF
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -22.500000, -68.900000
- Elevation: 7,543 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 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.

## Related

- [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)
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