# Distance from Christmas Creek Station Airport (CXQ) to Washington (DCA)

> 16,882 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,882 km / 10,490 mi / 9,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 09:44 in Christmas Creek Station Airport, it's 21:44 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (DCA is higher than CXQ)

## Airports

### [Christmas Creek Station Airport (CXQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxq-christmas-creek-station-airport/1ef266e0-0962-6294-822b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Christmas Creek Station Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCRK
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -18.880000, 125.920000
- Elevation: 0 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 09:44 in Christmas Creek Station Airport, it's 21:44 in Washington.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Christmas Creek Station Airport (CXQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxq-christmas-creek-station-airport/1ef266e0-0962-6294-822b-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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