There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Greenland by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sisimiut Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sisimiut Airport (JHS)plane DCA - JHS
43h 14m$3,274–8,201Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane IAD - GOH
20h 48m$658–2,709Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Maniitsoq Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Maniitsoq Airport (JSU)plane DCA - JSU
40h 12m$1,946–4,869Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nuuk Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane DCA - GOH
29h 51m$3,798–9,517Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane EWR - GOH
26h 6m$1,063–2,130
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Greenland is to subway and fly which costs $650 - $2,800 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Greenland is to subway and fly which takes 20h 48m and costs $650 - $2,800.
The distance between Washington and Greenland is 3451 km.
It takes approximately 43h 14m to get from Washington to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 3h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:44 AM in Washington and 12:44 PM in Greenland.
There are 35+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Greenland?
Air Canada, Canadian North, and Air Greenland fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) twice a week.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sisimiut Airport via Ottawa, Iqaluit, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Maniitsoq Airport via Ottawa, Iqaluit, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nuuk Airport via Ottawa, Iqaluit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–9,500
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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