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How far is Washington D.C. from Brookings, SD?

The distance between Brookings (Brookings Regional Airport) and Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) is 1089 miles / 1752 kilometers / 946 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Brookings (BKX) to Washington D.C. (DCA) is 1322 miles / 2128 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 24 hours 22 minutes.

Brookings Regional Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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Distance from Brookings to Washington D.C.

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Brookings to Washington D.C.. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1088.502 miles
  • 1751.774 kilometers
  • 945.882 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1086.173 miles
  • 1748.026 kilometers
  • 943.859 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Brookings to Washington D.C.?

The estimated flight time from Brookings Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 2 hours and 33 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

On average, flying from Brookings to Washington D.C. generates about 156 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 156 kilograms equals 344 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Brookings to Washington D.C.

See the map of the shortest flight path between Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Airport information

Origin Brookings Regional Airport
City: Brookings, SD
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BKX
ICAO Code: KBKX
Coordinates: 44°18′17″N, 96°49′0″W
Destination Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
City: Washington D.C.
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: DCA
ICAO Code: KDCA
Coordinates: 38°51′7″N, 77°2′15″W