How far is it from Glen Echo, MD, to Falls Church, VA, ?

The distance between Glen Echo, MD, and Falls Church, VA, is 12 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Glen Echo, MD, to Falls Church, VA, ?

The drive from Glen Echo, MD, to Falls Church, VA, takes approximately 20 min by car.

What is the best route from Glen Echo, MD, to Falls Church, VA, ?

The fastest route from Glen Echo, MD, to Falls Church, VA, covers 12 mi with a driving time of approximately 20 min.

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Glen Echo, MDFalls Church, VA

Distance: 12 mi·Duration: 20 min

Driving from Glen Echo, MD to Falls Church, VA takes about 20 min via I 495. The distance is 12 mi. The straight-line distance is 7 mi. Driving directions

Driving directions

20 · 12 mi

1 Depart right onto Princeton Avenue 141 yd
2 Turn left onto MacArthur Boulevard 1 mi
3 Turn left onto Clara Barton Access Road 96 yd
4 Turn straight 1 mi
5 Turn straight onto Clara Barton Parkway 1 mi
6 Take ramp straight 1 mi
7 Merge slightly left onto Capital Beltway 1 mi
8 Keep slightly right onto Capital Beltway 3 mi
9 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
10 Merge slightly left onto Dulles Toll Road 3 mi
11 Merge slightly left onto Custis Memorial Parkway 1 mi
12 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
13 Keep slightly right 100 yd

14 Turn right onto North Westmoreland Street 92 yd
15 Turn left onto Fairfax Drive 130 yd
16 Turn right onto Little Falls Road 1 mi
17 Continue straight onto Little Falls Street 1 mi
18 At end of road, turn right onto West Broad Street 161 yd
19 Turn left onto West Annandale Road 12 yd
20 Arrive onto West Annandale Road

The return trip from Falls Church, VA to Glen Echo, MD covers roughly the same distance, 12 mi.

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Popular destinations close by

Falls Church, VA → Chevy Chase Village, MD11 mi · 30 min Falls Church, VA → Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)12 mi · 25 min Falls Church, VA → South Run, VA15 mi · 30 min Falls Church, VA → Lansdowne, VA25 mi · 40 min Falls Church, VA → Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD28 mi · 50 min Falls Church, VA → Washington, VA61 mi · 1 h 30 min

Questions and answers

Falls Church, VA lies roughly to the south of Glen Echo, MD.

How far is it from Glen Echo, MD, {fromState} to Falls Church, VA, {toState}?

The distance between Glen Echo, MD, {fromState} and Falls Church, VA, {toState} is 12 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Glen Echo, MD, {fromState} to Falls Church, VA, {toState}?

The drive from Glen Echo, MD, {fromState} to Falls Church, VA, {toState} takes approximately 20 min by car.

What is the best route from Glen Echo, MD, {fromState} to Falls Church, VA, {toState}?

The fastest route from Glen Echo, MD, {fromState} to Falls Church, VA, {toState} covers 12 mi with a driving time of approximately 20 min.

What is the shortest route from Glen Echo, MD to Falls Church, VA?

The shortest driving route from Glen Echo, MD to Falls Church, VA is about 12 mi by road.

Are there charging stations between Glen Echo, MD and Falls Church, VA?

Yes. You can charge along the route from Glen Echo, MD to Falls Church, VA, including Albertsons Silver Spring #4817 (350 kW), Alexandria Hyundai & Genesis of Alexandria (Alexandria, VA) (350 kW), Annandale Shopping Center (350 kW). Charging points on this route: 608.

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated August 5, 2026.

Glen Echo, MD–Falls Church, VA

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Glen Echo, MDFalls Church, VA