The distance between the White House and the Capitol.

The distance between the White House and the Capitol is 1.7 miles. The distance between the Capitol, a symbol of legislative power, and the White House, a symbol of executive power, is 1.7 miles. It takes about 40 minutes to walk and 8 minutes to drive. The immigration reform rally involving legislative issues will not be held around the White House, but on the lawn of the Capitol, which can obviously save the president a lot of pressure.