How far is Washington D.C. from Sydney?
The distance between Sydney (Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) and Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) is 1001 miles / 1610 kilometers / 870 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Sydney (YQY) to Washington D.C. (DCA) is 1247 miles / 2007 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 24 hours 40 minutes.
Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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Distance from Sydney to Washington D.C.
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sydney to Washington D.C.. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1000.641 miles
- 1610.376 kilometers
- 869.534 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- 998.928 miles
- 1607.618 kilometers
- 868.044 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 Sydney to Washington D.C.?
The estimated flight time from Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 2 hours and 23 minutes.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Washington D.C.?
Flight carbon footprint between Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
On average, flying from Sydney to Washington D.C. generates about 151 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 151 kilograms equals 333 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Sydney to Washington D.C.
See the map of the shortest flight path between Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
Airport information
| Origin | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Sydney |
| Country: | Canada  |
| IATA Code: | YQY |
| ICAO Code: | CYQY |
| Coordinates: | 46°9′41″N, 60°2′52″W |
| Destination | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Washington D.C. |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | DCA |
| ICAO Code: | KDCA |
| Coordinates: | 38°51′7″N, 77°2′15″W |