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
24h 36mSubway 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
25h 43mTrain 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
27h 57mBus 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
30h 52m
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 24h 36m to get from Washington to Africa, including transfers.
Africa is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:50 PM in Washington and 7:50 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
- 18h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ndjamena via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ndjamena via Ottawa, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ndjamena via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ndjamena via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Washington Dulles International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ndjamena via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- 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 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ndjamena via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ndjamena via Newark, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ndjamena via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ndjamena via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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