Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 14h 57m
Bearing
324° NW
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Dulles (IAD) is 7,075 miles (11,386 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUH–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Etihad Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop AUH–IAD; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
18,390
both directions
Passengers
16,407
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUH–IAD?
Etihad Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUH–IAD in May 2026 (62 departures).
- EY
Etihad Airways
62 departures · 18,390 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.2%
Load
What plane flies AUH–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of AUH–IAD departures.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 89.2% load
100.0%
How has AUH–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop AUH–IAD departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUH–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 16,498 passengers
90.8%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 16,875 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 15,717 passengers
83.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 14,918 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 15,878 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 16,404 passengers
90.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 17,485 passengers
93.1%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 16,885 passengers
96.1%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 15,358 passengers
81.8%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 3,104 passengers
60.3%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 9,405 passengers
73.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 16,407 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUH → IAD
87.0% full
31 departures · 8,000 passengers
IAD → AUH
91.4% full
31 departures · 8,407 passengers
Nonstop AUH–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Abu Dhabi
AE
Zayed International Airport
Coordinates
24.44°N, 54.65°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Abu Dhabi (AUH) from Dulles (IAD)?
AUH to IAD is 7,075 miles (11,386 km / 6,148 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUH to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 7,075-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUH–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUH–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,075-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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