Oranjestad (AUA) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 34m
Bearing
347° N
Oranjestad (AUA) to Dulles (IAD) is 1,883 miles (3,031 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUA–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUA–IAD; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
11,098
both directions
Passengers
10,392
both directions
Load factor
93.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUA–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUA–IAD in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 11,098 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.6%
Load
What plane flies AUA–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 98% of AUA–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
61 departures · 93.7% load
98.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 88.8% load
1.6%
How has AUA–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop AUA–IAD departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUA–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 · 10,387 passengers
93.6%
Load
September 2025
10 departures · 1,620 passengers
90.5%
Load
October 2025
21 departures · 2,919 passengers
77.6%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 9,372 passengers
85.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,734 passengers
87.7%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 8,673 passengers
83.5%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 8,909 passengers
87.3%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 10,104 passengers
89.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,216 passengers
85.8%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 9,621 passengers
88.1%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 9,591 passengers
90.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 10,392 passengers
93.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUA → IAD
94.5% full
31 departures · 5,242 passengers
IAD → AUA
92.8% full
31 departures · 5,150 passengers
Nonstop AUA–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).
The airports
Oranjestad
AW
Queen Beatrix International Airport
Coordinates
12.50°N, 70.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Oranjestad (AUA) from Dulles (IAD)?
AUA to IAD is 1,883 miles (3,031 km / 1,636 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUA to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 1,883-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUA–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUA–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,883-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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