Average driving speed: 63.2 mph
Kilometers per hour: 101.8 km/h
This is based on typical traffic conditions for this route.

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Driving time from LEX to DCA

How long is the drive from LEX to DCA? The total driving time is 8 hours, 43 minutes.

Your trip begins at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. It ends at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, District of Columbia.

If you're planning a road trip, you might be interested in seeing the total driving distance from LEX to DCA.

You can also calculate the cost to drive from LEX to DCA based on current local gas prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.

Since this is a long drive, you might want to stop halfway and stay overnight in a hotel. You can find the city that is halfway between LEX and DCA.

Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the flight time from LEX to DCA.

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