City comparison
McLean, VA is about 850 miles (1,400 km) from Wellington, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 18 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 McLean, VA to Wellington, FL takes about 1 h 44 min, covering roughly 850 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.
Wellington has a population of 61,373, vs 49,587 in McLean — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Wellington covers about 45 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for McLean.
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 | McLean | Wellington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,319/mo | $2,304/mo | 44.1% higher in McLean |
| Median home value | $1,257,900 | $492,300 | 155.5% higher in McLean |
| Median household income | $250,001 | $105,848 | 136.2% higher in McLean |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 103.1 | 1.1% higher in McLean |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 97.0 | 8.9% higher in McLean |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 108.3 | 6.0% higher in Wellington |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 107.8 | 6.1% higher in Wellington |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in McLean, you'd need $99,742 in Wellington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
McLean and Wellington have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in McLean than in Wellington. If you earn $80,000 in McLean, you'd need about $79,793 in Wellington to keep the same standard of living.