City comparison
Doral, FL is about 950 miles (1,500 km) from McLean, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,200 miles, or about 19 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Doral, FL to McLean, VA takes about 1 h 51 min, covering roughly 950 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Doral has a population of 74,891, vs 49,587 in McLean — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, McLean covers about 25 sq mi vs 14 sq mi for Doral.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Doral | McLean | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,393/mo | $3,319/mo | 38.7% higher in McLean |
| Median home value | $468,800 | $1,257,900 | 168.3% higher in McLean |
| Median household income | $83,823 | $250,001 | 198.2% higher in McLean |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 104.3 | 1.1% higher in McLean |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 105.6 | 8.9% higher in McLean |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 102.2 | 6.0% higher in Doral |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 101.6 | 6.1% higher in Doral |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Doral, you'd need $100,047 in McLean to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Doral and McLean have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in McLean than in Doral. If you earn $80,000 in Doral, you'd need about $80,038 in McLean to keep the same standard of living.