There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Kinshasa by plane, subway, or train
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
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane DCA - FIH
17h 59m$982–3,268Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
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 Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane IAD - FIH
18h 49m$532–1,948Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane EWR - FIH
20h 47m$650–2,184Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane JFK - FIH
20h 45m$718–1,309
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kinshasa is to train and fly which costs $700 - $1,400 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kinshasa is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs $950 - $3,300.
The distance between Washington and Kinshasa is 10548 km.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Washington to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 3:05 AM in Washington and 8:05 AM in Kinshasa.
There are 124+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
American Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) twice daily.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Toronto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Montreal, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Accra, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Accra, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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