Originally Posted by
mjr0483
Hi,
I will be flying out of DCA at 12:30PM on the Monday after Easter and I will be coming from South Jersey.
I can't leave until 7AM and wondering if I have enough time.
I 40 minutes to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
So I should be into Delaware before 8AM.
Figuring I should be safe getting to the airport no later than 11am?
So I also have to get through the tunnel.
I am hoping the morning commute will be over by the time I will be coming through.
Advice?
According to Google maps, you'll need 2 hours under ideal conditions to get to DCA from the Delaware Memorial Bridge. You haven't parked the car yet too so leaving just an hour for the 4 of you is something I would not recommend.
If you're really going to drive, you will need to rethink leaving as late as 7am. If driving is that important to you, saying you "can't" leave before 7am is a mistake. After the Del Mem Br, you'll have DE traffic and then traffic as you approach the Bmore beltway and then bumper to bumper between Bmore and DC. The risk of missing that flight is real. So turn that "can't" into a can.