Washington
KLM and partners fly to Reagan National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Operating domestic flights only, Reagan National is the closest to downtown Washington, located just 6km from the National Mall. Washington Dulles offers international flights and carries nearly 24 million passengers a year. It is located 41km west of downtown Washington.
One of three metro Washington airports (the others are Washington Dulles and Baltimore/Washington International), Reagan National Airport transports around 18 million passengers into and out of the nation's capital each year. The 15-minute journey into the city centre (6km from the airport) can be made on the Metrorail.
Distance from city centre
6km (4 miles) from the National Mall.
Airport parking
There are daily and hourly parking garages at all three terminals. There is also a separate free parking lot for stays of up to one hour, and a long-term economy lot lies at the south end of the airport. Free shuttles travel between all parking garages, lots and airport terminals. Payment is via cash or credit card at ticketing machines.
Specific airport features
Allow at least two hours for check-in and security. Security is tight in all American airports and queues can become long. The same applies in Arrivals.
Airport code
DCA
Airport telephone number
+1 703 417 8000
Airport website
Specific airport features
Allow at least two hours for check-in and security. Security is tight in all American airports and queues can become long. The same applies in Arrivals.
Airport transfer
Amsterdam -Schiphol
Paris -Charles de Gaulle
Minneapolis -St. Paul
Detroit -Metropolitan Wayne County
Terminals
These are useful guidelines only – always check in advance to find out which terminal your flight departs from. If you make a mistake, it's only around ten minutes' walk between Terminals A, B and C.
Transport between terminals
Walkways link Terminals A, B and C.
Terminal A
Domestic and some international flights operate from Terminal A.
Terminal B
Domestic flights operate from Terminal B.
Terminal C
Domestic and some international flights operate from Terminal C.
Number of terminals
Three
