There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Mogadishu by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)plane DCA - MGQ
22h 36m$1,278–3,628Subway 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 Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)plane IAD - MGQ
20h 3m$757–2,210Train 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 Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)plane JFK - MGQ
24h 13m$787–2,268Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)plane RIC - MGQ
26h 52m$921–2,638
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Mogadishu is to subway and fly which costs $750 - $2,300 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Mogadishu is to subway and fly which takes 20h 3m and costs $750 - $2,300.
The distance between Washington and Mogadishu is 12596 km.
It takes approximately 22h 36m to get from Washington to Mogadishu, including transfers.
Mogadishu is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:18 AM in Washington and 2:18 PM in Mogadishu.
There are 14+ hotels available in Mogadishu.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Mogadishu, Somalia?
JetBlue Airways, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Cairo, Djibouti
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Cairo, Djibouti
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Newark, Cairo, Djibouti
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- ifly.co.ke
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Newark, Cairo, Djibouti
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
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
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
- $65–150
- 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
- $16–35
- 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
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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