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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, CommuteAir was the only carrier flying nonstop ALB–IAD; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
230
July 2026
Seats
11,500
both directions
Passengers
10,364
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–IAD?
CommuteAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop ALB–IAD in July 2026 (230 departures).
- C5
230 departures · 11,500 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.1%
Load
What plane flies ALB–IAD?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of ALB–IAD departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
230 departures · 90.1% load
100.0%
How has ALB–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–IAD departures fell from 249 in August 2025 to 230 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
245 departures · 10,114 passengers
82.6%
Load
June 2026
235 departures · 9,950 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2026
230 departures · 10,364 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ALB → IAD
89.0% full
116 departures · 5,160 passengers
IAD → ALB
91.3% full
114 departures · 5,204 passengers
Nonstop ALB–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 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 July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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