Airport Washington DC
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 25 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 airport serves 74 US destinations. It has no international flights. The 15-minute journey into the city centre (6km from the airport) can be made on the Metrorail.
Make your own arrangements in advance for transport to and from the airport
Distance from city centre
6km (4 miles) from the National Mall.
Airport parking
There are daily and hourly parking garages at all three terminals. A long-term economy lot lies at the south end of the airport. Free shuttles travel between all parking garages, lots and airport terminals. Parking is free in all lots if you exit within 20 minutes of entrance. 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
Transfer airport
If you fly to this destination, it is possible that you will have to transfer at one or more of these airports:
Amsterdam -Schiphol
Paris -Charles de Gaulle
Minneapolis -St. Paul
Detroit -Metropolitan Wayne County
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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.
No. of terminals
Three
Transport between terminals
Walkways link Terminals A, B and C.
Terminal A
Domestic flights operate from Terminal A.
Terminal B
Most flights to destinations such as the Bahamas, Bermuda and Canada originate from Terminal B.
Terminal C
Domestic flights operate from Terminal C.
