Albuquerque (ABQ) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 03m
Bearing
72° E
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Dulles (IAD) is 1,624 miles (2,614 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–IAD; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
8,598
both directions
Passengers
6,981
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–IAD in July 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
60 departures · 8,598 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.2%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 60% of ABQ–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 86.0% load
60.0% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 84.0% load
15.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
9 departures · 76.7% load
15.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 63.0% load
10.0%
How has ABQ–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–IAD departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 6,242 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 5,976 passengers
73.1%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,294 passengers
73.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 5,271 passengers
68.0%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 272 passengers
63.1%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 5,815 passengers
79.5%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 6,375 passengers
83.1%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 6,491 passengers
83.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 7,352 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 6,981 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → IAD
76.1% full
30 departures · 3,271 passengers
IAD → ABQ
86.3% full
30 departures · 3,710 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Dulles (IAD)?
ABQ to IAD is 1,624 miles (2,614 km / 1,411 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 1,624-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (15.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,624-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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