# Distance from Croker Island Airport (CKI) to Washington (DCA)

> 15,772 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,772 km / 9,800 mi / 8,516 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 22:38 in Croker Island Airport, it's 09:08 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (DCA is lower than CKI)

## Airports

### [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Croker Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCKI
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.160000, 132.480000
- Elevation: 16 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 22:38 in Croker Island Airport, it's 09:08 in Washington.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-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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