There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Kinshasa by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane DCA - FIH
18h 37m$902–3,208Subway 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 19m$482–1,753Train 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 59m$624–1,771
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 $600 - $1,800 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kinshasa is to subway and fly which takes 18h 19m and costs $480 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and Kinshasa is 10548 km.
It takes approximately 18h 37m to get from Washington to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 8:27 PM in Washington and 2:27 AM in Kinshasa.
There are 120+ 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 five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Newark, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Accra, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Blaise Diagne, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Newark, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Accra, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Blaise Diagne, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Montreal, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Blaise Diagne, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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
- $2–8
- 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 Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact 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 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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