There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Africa by plane, unknown, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, travel
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane DCA - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
25h 20mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane IAD - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
23h 39mTrain to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane JFK - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
26h 42mBus to Richmond International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane RIC - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
29h 47m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Washington and Africa is 9647 km.
It takes approximately 25h 20m to get from Washington to Africa, including transfers.
Africa is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:46 PM in Washington and 6:46 PM in Africa.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Africa?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Africa. However, you can fly to Ndjamena (NDJ) then travel to Africa. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Ndjamena (NDJ), then travel to Africa.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ndjamena via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ndjamena via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ndjamena via Ottawa, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ndjamena via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ndjamena via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Washington Dulles International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ndjamena via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ndjamena via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ndjamena via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Washington Dulles International Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ndjamena via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ndjamena via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Newark, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ndjamena via Lome, Douala
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ndjamena via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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