Distance from Ruby, LA to DCA Airport

Distance

1,174 mi

Time

18 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$113 - $220

There are 1,008.28 miles from Ruby to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in northeast direction and 1,174 miles (1,889.37 kilometers) by car, following the I-81 N route.

Ruby and DCA Airport are 18 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, LA to DCA Airport. The halfway point is McDonald, TN.

Please note the time difference between Ruby, LA and DCA Airport is 1 hour. The current time in Ruby is 1:12 pm and the current time in DCA Airport is 2:12 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 47.15 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ruby, LA and DCA Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ruby to DCA Airport is $158.70.

During the route, an average car will release 923.72 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.


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Halfway Point Between Ruby, LA and DCA Airport

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, LA and DCA Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.138210 and -84.977303, or 35º 8' 17.556" N, 84º 58' 38.2908" W. This location is 586.99 miles away from Ruby, LA and DCA Airport and it would take approximately 9 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is McDonald, TN, situated 599 miles from Ruby, LA and 578 miles from DCA Airport. It would take 10 hours 7 mins to go from Ruby to McDonald and 8 hours 50 mins to go from DCA to McDonald.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Ruby, LA and DCA Airport is Chattanooga, TN, situated 577 miles from Ruby, LA and 599 miles from DCA Airport. It would take 9 hours 36 mins to go from Ruby to and 9 hours 10 mins to go from DCA to Chattanooga.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include Knoxville, TN,Birmingham, AL, and Jackson, MS.


Weather in Ruby and DCA

Compare the weather today and the next four days in Ruby, LA and DCA Airport:

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7 177 degrees 5 175 degrees 6 150 degrees 4 197 degrees 5 19 degrees

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4 14 degrees 3 151 degrees 6 312 degrees 4 78 degrees 5 323 degrees

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruby, LA

Planning on renting a car to go from Ruby, LA to DCA Airport? Here there are some offers to rent a car in or near Ruby, LA:

Small

Small cars

From $14

Intermediate

Intermediate cars

From $18

Full-size

Full-size cars

From $24

SUVs

SUVs

From $28

Vans

Vans

From $40


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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, LA and DCA Airport in this table:

Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 1,008.28 mi 1,622.66 km 876.17 nautical mi
Driving distance 1,174 mi 1,889.34 km 1,020.16 nautical mi

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