There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Botswana 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gaborone (GBE)plane DCA - GBE
20h 56m$923–3,332Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Gaborone
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 Gaborone (GBE)plane IAD - GBE
24h 43m$511–1,843Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Maun Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane DCA - MUB
23h 41m$1,300–5,000Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Gaborone
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gaborone (GBE)plane EWR - GBE
22h 23m$809–2,123
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Botswana is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 24h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Botswana is to fly which takes 20h 56m and costs $900 - $3,400.
The distance between Washington and Botswana is 12779 km.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Washington to Botswana, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Maun Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 29h 41m and has two stopovers.
Botswana is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:58 PM in Washington and 3:58 AM in Botswana.
Air Canada, Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink and two other airlines offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Maun Airport Airport.
There are 121+ hotels available in Botswana.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Botswana?
United Airlines, Airlink, and Air Botswana fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gaborone (GBE) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Maun Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Maun Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Maun Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Maun Airport via Toronto, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- 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
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
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