DCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National
🇺🇸 Washington DC, USA
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US DOT rules
📊Domestic and pre-cleared flights only. Small airport, near-normal.
Security wait times
Standard Security
Standardavg
~14 min
estimated wait
TSA PreCheck
TSA PreCheckavg
~4 min
estimated wait
CLEAR + PreCheck
CLEARavg
~0 min
estimated wait
TSA PreCheck saves ~10 min at DCA. Annual membership: $85.
📍 Traveler reports
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How early should I arrive?
Domestic + PreCheck
60 min
Domestic + Standard
90 min
International + PreCheck
2 hrs
International + Standard
3 hrs
Insider tips for DCA
- —Blue/Yellow Metro line stops directly in the terminal — $3, 20 min to downtown.
- —DCA is domestic only — do not use for international connections.
- —Security is generally fast but Terminal A (commuter) is cramped.
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→Airport lounges at DCA
1 lounge · Walk-in available
Access rules change when credit card benefits update — verify with the lounge before arriving. Last verified March 2026.
Flying from Washington DC?
FlightPortal finds unpublished business class fares at 15–60% off — on routes departing Washington DC.