Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at DCA.
At Washington Reagan National airport, as at every airport in the United States, passengers arriving on an international flight must clear immigration (CBP) and customs, collect their checked bags and re-check them, and go through TSA security again before their connecting flight, even when both flights are on the same ticket.
The airport has 2 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1, Terminal 2 (Concourses B to E)).
Connecting passengers go through a transfer security screening.
Is your layover at DCA long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1, Terminal 2 (Concourses B to E)
Getting between them: Walking inside Terminal 2; between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 about 10 to 12 minutes on foot indoors, or the shuttle that loops roughly every 15 minutes
Terminal 2 concourses B, C, D and E are connected airside by National Hall: you can walk the whole gate range without clearing security again. Terminal 1 (gates 1 to 9) is a separate building with its own checkpoint.
Official transfer times:
There is no internal airside passport control. Arriving international passengers clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on arrival.
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: layoverindex.com.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
Estimated wait at the security checkpoints of DCA right now. When live data is not available, it shows historical averages.
