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The flight time from Newark to Washington is approximately 1h 02m nonstop. The distance is 198 miles (319 km). There are about 13 nonstop flights from Newark to Washington per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR → DCA Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
1h 02m | 198 mi | 58/wk | United Airlines |
| EWR → IAD Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport |
1h 04m | 212 mi | 35/wk | United Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
United Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Newark to Washington.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 737, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-900, Airbus A319 and 1 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance from Newark to Washington is 198 miles, or 319 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 198 mi |
| Kilometres | 319 km |
| Nautical miles | 172 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. United Airlines flies it nonstop, with about 93 departures a week, across 2 airport pairings. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 1h 02m in the air on the EWR–DCA nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 198-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
198 miles (319 km) great-circle between Newark Liberty International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 737, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-900, Airbus A319. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
EWR to DCA, EWR to IAD. Flight times differ slightly between them because the airports are not in the same place.
