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How far is Washington D.C. from Sault Ste Marie, MI?

The distance between Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) and Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) is 636 miles / 1023 kilometers / 552 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Washington D.C. (DCA) is 843 miles / 1356 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 50 minutes.

Chippewa County International Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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Distance from Sault Ste Marie to Washington D.C.

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 635.585 miles
  • 1022.875 kilometers
  • 552.308 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
  • 635.400 miles
  • 1022.578 kilometers
  • 552.148 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 Sault Ste Marie to Washington D.C.?

The estimated flight time from Chippewa County International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 1 hour and 42 minutes.

What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Washington D.C.?

There is no time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Washington D.C..

Flight carbon footprint between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

On average, flying from Sault Ste Marie to Washington D.C. generates about 117 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 117 kilograms equals 258 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sault Ste Marie to Washington D.C.

See the map of the shortest flight path between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Airport information

Origin Chippewa County International Airport
City: Sault Ste Marie, MI
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CIU
ICAO Code: KCIU
Coordinates: 46°15′2″N, 84°28′20″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