Albany (ALB) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
217° SW
Albany (ALB) to Dulles (IAD) is 325 miles (523 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–IAD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ALB–IAD; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
244
April 2026
Seats
12,600
both directions
Passengers
10,742
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ALB–IAD?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop ALB–IAD departures in April 2026 (238), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- C5
CommuteAir
238 departures · 11,900 seats
Share of departures97.5%86.2%
Load
- MX
Breeze Airways
4 departures · 548 seats
Share of departures1.6%81.0%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.8%30.3%
Load
What plane flies ALB–IAD?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 98% of ALB–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
238 departures · 86.2% load
97.5% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 81.0% load
1.6% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 30.3% load
0.8%
How has ALB–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–IAD departures fell from 254 in May 2025 to 244 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
254 departures · 11,383 passengers
89.6%
Load
June 2025
246 departures · 10,748 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2025
232 departures · 10,352 passengers
89.2%
Load
August 2025
249 departures · 11,438 passengers
91.9%
Load
September 2025
241 departures · 11,033 passengers
91.4%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 11,183 passengers
90.2%
Load
November 2025
236 departures · 10,153 passengers
86.0%
Load
December 2025
237 departures · 10,183 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
205 departures · 8,890 passengers
86.7%
Load
February 2026
207 departures · 9,244 passengers
89.3%
Load
March 2026
249 departures · 10,795 passengers
87.0%
Load
April 2026
244 departures · 10,742 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ALB → IAD
83.9% full
122 departures · 5,283 passengers
IAD → ALB
86.7% full
122 departures · 5,459 passengers
Nonstop ALB–IAD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from Dulles (IAD)?
ALB to IAD is 325 miles (523 km / 282 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 325-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–IAD?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (97.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 325-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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